Pineapple vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pineapple and tamarind different?

Pineapple is richer in vitamin C, while tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and calcium.
Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 49% more than tamarind.
Pineapple has a higher glycemic index (66) than tamarind (23).

Pineapple, raw, all varieties and Tamarinds, raw types were used 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.

Pineapple

Tamarind

Contains more CopperCopper	+27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+469.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+476.1%
Contains more IronIron	+865.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1200%

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.

Pineapple

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1265.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+287.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	47.8mg	3.5mg	49%
Manganese	0.927mg		40%
Iron	0.29mg	2.8mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.079mg	0.428mg	29%
Magnesium	12mg	92mg	19%
Carbs	13.12g	62.5g	16%
Potassium	109mg	628mg	15%
Fiber	1.4g	5.1g	15%
Phosphorus	8mg	113mg	15%
Calories	50kcal	239kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.032mg	0.152mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.5mg	1.938mg	9%
Calcium	13mg	74mg	6%
Protein	0.54g	2.8g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.112mg	0.066mg	4%
Copper	0.11mg	0.086mg	3%
Fructose	2.12g		3%
Selenium	0.1µg	1.3µg	2%
Vitamin K	0.7µg	2.8µg	2%
Fats	0.12g	0.6g	1%
Sodium	1mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.02mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.213mg	0.143mg	1%
Folate	18µg	14µg	1%
Choline	5.5mg	8.6mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.009g	0.272g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	926kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	200g	42g	N/A
Net carbs	11.72g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	9.85g	38.8g	N/A
Zinc	0.12mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	2µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.013g	0.181g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.04g	0.059g	0%
Tryptophan	0.005mg	0.018mg	0%
Threonine	0.019mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.019mg		0%
Leucine	0.024mg		0%
Lysine	0.026mg	0.139mg	0%
Methionine	0.012mg	0.014mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.021mg		0%
Valine	0.024mg		0%
Histidine	0.01mg		0%