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.

Quince

Tamarind

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.

Quince

Tamarind

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 D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Vitamin C	15mg	3.5mg	13%
Potassium	197mg	628mg	13%
Fiber	1.9g	5.1g	13%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	1.938mg	11%
Calories	57kcal	239kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.152mg	9%
Calcium	11mg	74mg	6%
Protein	0.4g	2.8g	5%
Copper	0.13mg	0.086mg	5%
Folate	3µg	14µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.8µg	2%
Choline		8.6mg	2%
Fats	0.1g	0.6g	1%
Zinc	0.04mg	0.1mg	1%
Sodium	4mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	1.3µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.081mg	0.143mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.01g	0.272g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.7g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1425kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	175g	42g	N/A
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%