Tamarind vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tamarind and acerola
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1860% more than tamarind.
- Tamarind contains 21 times more vitamin B1 than acerola. While tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, acerola contains only 0.02mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamarinds, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +411.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +516.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +330.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +1300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +927.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2040% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +384.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +47831.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1800% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 1677.6mg | 1860% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.02mg | 34% |
Iron | 2.8mg | 0.2mg | 33% |
Carbs | 62.5g | 7.69g | 18% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 18mg | 18% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 1.1g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 11mg | 15% |
Potassium | 628mg | 146mg | 14% |
Calories | 239kcal | 32kcal | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.4mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
Calcium | 74mg | 12mg | 6% |
Protein | 2.8g | 0.4g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 38µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.309mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.068g | 1% |
Sodium | 28mg | 7mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.6g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 57.4g | 6.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Folate | 14µg | 14µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.082g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.09g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +600% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +712.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1250% |
Contains more WaterWater | +191.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.5% |