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 4345IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.
- 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.
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.
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 CholineCholine | +39.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2575% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 1.938mg | 4% |
Calories | 162kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
Folate | 3µg | 14µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.6g | 2.8g | 2% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 4mg | 28mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
Choline | 12mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.152mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +86.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +75% |
Contains more FatsFats | +76.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +128.8% |