Sea cucumber vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between sea cucumber and tamarind
- Sea cucumber has more vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1 and iron.
- Sea cucumber's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 61% more.
- Sea cucumber contains 10 times more vitamin A than tamarind. Sea cucumber contains 310IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.
- Tamarind has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of sea cucumber is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sea cucumber, yane (Alaska Native) 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +366.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +518.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +756% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0.94mg | 0.152mg | 61% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.428mg | 32% |
Iron | 0.6mg | 2.8mg | 28% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 22% | |
Carbs | 0g | 62.5g | 21% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
Protein | 13g | 2.8g | 20% |
Potassium | 628mg | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 16% | |
Copper | 0.086mg | 10% | |
Calories | 56kcal | 239kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.2mg | 1.938mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 5% | |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 30mg | 74mg | 4% |
Folate | 14µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 28mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 57.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
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
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
80.7 g
Other:
5.9 g
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +364.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +157% |
Contains more OtherOther | +118.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |