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Persimmon vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between persimmon and tamarind?

  • Persimmon is higher in vitamin C, yet tamarind is higher in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% more.
  • The glycemic index of tamarind is lower.

We used Persimmons, native, raw and Tamarinds, raw types in this article.

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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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +334.6%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +1785.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 3.5mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 36%
Magnesium 92mg 22%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 12%
Phosphorus 26mg 113mg 12%
Carbs 33.5g 62.5g 10%
Copper 0.086mg 10%
Potassium 310mg 628mg 9%
Calories 127kcal 239kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 5%
Calcium 27mg 74mg 5%
Folate 14µg 4%
Protein 0.8g 2.8g 4%
Iron 2.5mg 2.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 +105.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.6%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.