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Quince vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are quince and tamarind different?

  • Quince is richer in vitamin C, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Tamarind covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 34% more than quince.
  • Quince contains 4 times more vitamin C than tamarind. Quince contains 15mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.
  • Quince has a higher glycemic index (35) than tamarind (23).

Quinces, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
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 +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +564.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
~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.
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 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 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quince Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.7mg 2.8mg 26%
Magnesium 8mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 15.3g 62.5g 16%
Phosphorus 17mg 113mg 14%
Potassium 197mg 628mg 13%
Fiber 1.9g 5.1g 13%
Vitamin C 15mg 3.5mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.938mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.152mg 9%
Calories 57kcal 239kcal 9%
Calcium 11mg 74mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.086mg 5%
Protein 0.4g 2.8g 5%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 0.143mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.6g 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.4g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 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 +166.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.5%
Contains more OtherOther +575%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +402.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.