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Pomegranate vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomegranate and tamarind different?

  • Pomegranate is richer in vitamin K, copper, and vitamin C, while tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Tamarind covers your daily need for iron, 31% more than pomegranate.
  • Pomegranate contains 6 times more vitamin K than tamarind. Pomegranate contains 16.4µg of vitamin K, while tamarind contains 2.8µg.

Pomegranates, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 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 +83.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.1%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.9%
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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
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 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +485.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomegranate Tamarind DV% diff.
Iron 0.3mg 2.8mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.428mg 30%
Magnesium 12mg 92mg 19%
Carbs 18.7g 62.5g 15%
Potassium 236mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 2.8µg 11%
Phosphorus 36mg 113mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.293mg 1.938mg 10%
Copper 0.158mg 0.086mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.053mg 0.152mg 8%
Calories 83kcal 239kcal 8%
Vitamin C 10.2mg 3.5mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 74mg 6%
Folate 38µg 14µg 6%
Manganese 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.143mg 5%
Fiber 4g 5.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Protein 1.67g 2.8g 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.066mg 1%
Fats 1.17g 0.6g 1%
Saturated fat 0.12g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 14.7g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 13.67g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.093g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 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 FatsFats +95%
Contains more WaterWater +148.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.2%
Contains more OtherOther +409.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 -55.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.6%

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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. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.