Salsa vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salsa and tamarind
- Salsa has more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 32% more than salsa.
- Tamarind has 18 times less vitamin A than salsa. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while tamarind has 30IU.
- Tamarind contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa 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 CopperCopper | +11.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +475% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +516.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +276.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225% |
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 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +756% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +406.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.428mg | 32% |
| Carbs | 7g | 62.5g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 92mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 28mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 5.1g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 113mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 628mg | 11% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 239kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.152mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.938mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 14µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.5mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 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 | +185.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +792.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1031.3% |
