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Flax seeds vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between flax seeds and tamarind

  • Flax seeds have more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and folate than tamarind.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 126% more.
  • Flax seeds contain 43 times more zinc than tamarind. Flax seeds contain 4.34mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, flaxseed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +104.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1318.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1853.8%
~equal in Sodium ~28mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +588.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +521.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +815.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.152mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Tamarind DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.059g 191%
Copper 1.22mg 0.086mg 126%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.428mg 101%
Fiber 27.3g 5.1g 89%
Phosphorus 642mg 113mg 76%
Magnesium 392mg 92mg 71%
Fats 42.16g 0.6g 64%
Selenium 25.4µg 1.3µg 44%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.1mg 39%
Iron 5.73mg 2.8mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.066mg 31%
Protein 18.29g 2.8g 31%
Folate 87µg 14µg 18%
Calcium 255mg 74mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.181g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.143mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.272g 15%
Calories 534kcal 239kcal 15%
Choline 78.7mg 8.6mg 13%
Carbs 28.88g 62.5g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.938mg 7%
Potassium 813mg 628mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.152mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 38.8g N/A
Sodium 30mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6926.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.4%
Contains more WaterWater +351.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4058.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48594.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/nutrients
  2. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.