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Spread vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spread and tamarind

  • Spread has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than tamarind.
  • The glycemic index of tamarind is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +920%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +646.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +470.9%
Contains more IronIron +254.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%

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.
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1640%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +624.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 28mg 43%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.272g 26%
Fats 17.34g 0.6g 26%
Iron 0.79mg 2.8mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.428mg 21%
Magnesium 8mg 92mg 20%
Fiber 0.2g 5.1g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.181g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.059g 17%
Carbs 11.94g 62.5g 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.3µg 15%
Potassium 110mg 628mg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.1mg 11%
Protein 7.66g 2.8g 10%
Choline 62.3mg 8.6mg 10%
Phosphorus 59mg 113mg 8%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.143mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.152mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.938mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Calories 235kcal 239kcal 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +173.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2790%
Contains more WaterWater +92%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +423.5%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +4090.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4247.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.