Rose hips vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between rose hips and tamarind

Rose hips have more vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus.
Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 469% more than tamarind.
Tamarind contains 145 times less vitamin A than rose hips. Rose hips contain 4345 IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30 IU.
The glycemic index of rose hips is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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.

Rose hips

Tamarind

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.4%
Contains more IronIron	+164.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.2%

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.

Rose hips

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+12071.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+10750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+5740%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+459.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+825%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+366.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.152mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	426mg	3.5mg	469%
Fiber	24.1g	5.1g	76%
Manganese	1.02mg		44%
Vitamin E	5.84mg	0.1mg	38%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.428mg	34%
Vitamin A	217µg	2µg	24%
Iron	1.06mg	2.8mg	22%
Vitamin K	25.9µg	2.8µg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.8mg	0.143mg	13%
Calcium	169mg	74mg	10%
Carbs	38.22g	62.5g	8%
Phosphorus	61mg	113mg	7%
Potassium	429mg	628mg	6%
Magnesium	69mg	92mg	5%
Calories	162kcal	239kcal	4%
Vitamin B3	1.3mg	1.938mg	4%
Copper	0.113mg	0.086mg	3%
Folate	3µg	14µg	3%
Protein	1.6g	2.8g	2%
Selenium		1.3µg	2%
Zinc	0.25mg	0.1mg	1%
Sodium	4mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.166mg	0.152mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.076mg	0.066mg	1%
Choline	12mg	8.6mg	1%
Saturated fat		0.272g	1%
Fructose	1.16g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.99g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1013kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	62g	42g	N/A
Fats	0.34g	0.6g	0%
Net carbs	14.12g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	2.58g	38.8g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat		0.181g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.059g	0%
Tryptophan		0.018mg	0%
Lysine		0.139mg	0%
Methionine		0.014mg	0%