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Tamarind vs. Acerola juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and acerola juice

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, acerola juice has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for acerola juice is 1774% higher.
  • Acerola juice has 21 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind has 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while acerola juice has 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Acerola juice, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 8.6% 19% 29% 2.7% 3.9% 0.39% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +547.4%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1155.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 5333% 8.3% 3.6% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 12% 0.92% 0% 3.5% 11% 0%
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 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45614.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Acerola juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.5mg 1600mg 1774%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.02mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.5mg 29%
Carbs 62.5g 4.8g 19%
Magnesium 92mg 12mg 19%
Fiber 5.1g 0.3g 19%
Potassium 628mg 97mg 16%
Phosphorus 113mg 9mg 15%
Calories 239kcal 23kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.4mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.06mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.004mg 5%
Protein 2.8g 0.4g 5%
Vitamin A 2µg 25µg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.205mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.068g 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 4.5g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 4.5g 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 4.8 g
Water: 94.3 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1202.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1250%
Contains more WaterWater +200.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/nutrients
  2. Acerola juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171687/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.