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Chili Pepper vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chili Pepper and tamarind

  • Chili Pepper have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin K; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 266% more.
  • Chili Pepper contain 39 times more vitamin A than tamarind. Chili Pepper contain 1179IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of chili Pepper is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Tamarinds, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6828.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +590%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +410.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 3.5mg 266%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.428mg 28%
Iron 1.2mg 2.8mg 20%
Carbs 9.46g 62.5g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.066mg 16%
Magnesium 25mg 92mg 16%
Fiber 1.5g 5.1g 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 2.8µg 10%
Manganese 0.237mg 10%
Phosphorus 46mg 113mg 10%
Copper 0.174mg 0.086mg 10%
Calories 40kcal 239kcal 10%
Potassium 340mg 628mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 2µg 6%
Calcium 18mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 1.938mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.152mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 23µg 14µg 2%
Protein 2g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.143mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 7mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 5.1g 38.8g N/A
Choline 11.1mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +179.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +560.7%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1545.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/nutrients
  2. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.