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Maple syrup vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between maple syrup and tamarind

  • Maple syrup has more vitamin B2 and zinc; however, tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Maple syrup covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 86% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 15 times less zinc than maple syrup. Maple syrup contains 1.47mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of maple syrup is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, maple 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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +37.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1370%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.2%
Contains more IronIron +2445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +735.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +548.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2292.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +437.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 2.908mg 126%
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.152mg 86%
Iron 0.11mg 2.8mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.428mg 30%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Magnesium 21mg 92mg 17%
Phosphorus 2mg 113mg 16%
Zinc 1.47mg 0.1mg 12%
Potassium 212mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 1.938mg 12%
Copper 0.018mg 0.086mg 8%
Protein 0.04g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Calcium 102mg 74mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.143mg 2%
Carbs 67.04g 62.5g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 1.6mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0.272g 1%
Calories 260kcal 239kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Sodium 12mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.6g 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 60.46g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 +6900%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more OtherOther +474.5%
~equal in Carbs ~62.5g
~equal in Water ~31.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1545.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.1%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.