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Shallot vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shallot and tamarind different?

  • Shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 31% higher.
  • Shallot contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than tamarind. While shallot contains 0.345mg of vitamin B6, tamarind contains only 0.066mg.

Shallots, raw and Tamarinds, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 ZincZinc +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.3µg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 CVitamin C +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.428mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.066mg 21%
Iron 1.2mg 2.8mg 20%
Magnesium 21mg 92mg 17%
Carbs 16.8g 62.5g 15%
Manganese 0.292mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.938mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.152mg 10%
Potassium 334mg 628mg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 113mg 8%
Calories 72kcal 239kcal 8%
Fiber 3.2g 5.1g 8%
Folate 34µg 14µg 5%
Vitamin C 8mg 3.5mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 74mg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.8µg 2%
Protein 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Sodium 12mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.6g 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 13.6g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 7.87g 38.8g N/A
Copper 0.088mg 0.086mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.3µg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272%
Contains more OtherOther +237.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1192.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.3%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.