Pomelo vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pomelo and tamarind?

Pomelo is higher in vitamin C, yet tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, carbs, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% more.
The glycemic index of tamarind is lower.

We used Pummelo, raw and Tamarinds, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pomelo

Tamarind

Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+190.7%
Contains more IronIron	+2445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+79.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+564.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pomelo

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+1642.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+463%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+780.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	61mg	3.5mg	64%
Iron	0.11mg	2.8mg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.034mg	0.428mg	33%
Magnesium	6mg	92mg	20%
Carbs	9.62g	62.5g	18%
Fiber	1g	5.1g	16%
Phosphorus	17mg	113mg	14%
Potassium	216mg	628mg	12%
Vitamin B3	0.22mg	1.938mg	11%
Calories	38kcal	239kcal	10%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.152mg	10%
Calcium	4mg	74mg	7%
Protein	0.76g	2.8g	4%
Copper	0.048mg	0.086mg	4%
Folate		14µg	4%
Vitamin B5		0.143mg	3%
Selenium		1.3µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.8µg	2%
Choline		8.6mg	2%
Fats	0.04g	0.6g	1%
Sodium	1mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Manganese	0.017mg		1%
Saturated fat		0.272g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	500kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	263g	42g	N/A
Net carbs	8.62g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar		38.8g	N/A
Zinc	0.08mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.181g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.059g	0%
Tryptophan		0.018mg	0%
Lysine		0.139mg	0%
Methionine		0.014mg	0%