Tamarind vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tamarind and almonds
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, while almonds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and calcium.
- Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than tamarind.
- Tamarind contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than almonds. While tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, almonds contain only 0.205mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in tamarind is lower.
- Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamarinds, raw and Nuts, almonds.
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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 | +193.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1098.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3020% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +325.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +215.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25530% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +648.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +229.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +107.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +214.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +505.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 25.63mg | 170% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 1.031mg | 105% |
| Manganese | 2.179mg | 95% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 12.329g | 82% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 31.551g | 78% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 49.93g | 76% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 1.138mg | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 481mg | 53% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 270mg | 42% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 21.15g | 37% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 12.5g | 30% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 3.12mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 269mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.205mg | 19% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 579kcal | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 3.802g | 16% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 21.55g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 3.618mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 3.71mg | 11% |
| Folate | 14µg | 44µg | 8% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 52.1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.471mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 4.1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 733mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 9.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 4.35g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.72g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.601mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.751mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.132mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.855mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.539mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +190% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +612% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +655.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8221.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17331.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20796.6% |
