Prunes vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between prunes and tamarind
- Prunes have more vitamin K, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B5, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Prunes cover your daily need for vitamin K, 47% more than tamarind.
- Prunes contain 26 times more vitamin A than tamarind. While prunes contain 781IU of vitamin A, tamarind contains only 30IU.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +226.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +340% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +124.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +201.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +333.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1850% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +330% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +195.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +210.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2025% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +17.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +483.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +739.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 59.5µg | 2.8µg | 47% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.428mg | 31% |
Iron | 0.93mg | 2.8mg | 23% |
Copper | 0.281mg | 0.086mg | 22% |
Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
Manganese | 0.299mg | 13% | |
Magnesium | 41mg | 92mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.205mg | 0.066mg | 11% |
Fiber | 7.1g | 5.1g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.422mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 69mg | 113mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 39µg | 2µg | 4% |
Folate | 4µg | 14µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 3.5mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
Potassium | 732mg | 628mg | 3% |
Calcium | 43mg | 74mg | 3% |
Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Sodium | 2mg | 28mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.088g | 0.272g | 1% |
Protein | 2.18g | 2.8g | 1% |
Calories | 240kcal | 239kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.38g | 0.6g | 0% |
Carbs | 63.88g | 62.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 56.78g | 57.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.13g | 38.8g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 1.882mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
Choline | 10.1mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0.181g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.062g | 0.059g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +57.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~62.5g
~equal in
Water
~31.4g
~equal in
Other
~2.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +241.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.059g