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Tamarind vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tamarind and American cheese

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1 and iron; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 97% more than tamarind.
  • American cheese contains 29 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese contains 0.015mg.
  • Tamarind has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.8%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1312.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1453.8%

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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +320.9%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 74mg 1045mg 97%
Saturated fat 0.272g 18.057g 81%
Phosphorus 113mg 641mg 75%
Sodium 28mg 1671mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.6g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.015mg 34%
Selenium 1.3µg 20.2µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Protein 2.8g 18.13g 31%
Vitamin A 2µg 250µg 28%
Iron 2.8mg 0.63mg 27%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.49mg 22%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 8.236g 20%
Carbs 62.5g 3.7g 20%
Magnesium 92mg 26mg 16%
Potassium 628mg 132mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.076mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 1.286g 8%
Calories 239kcal 371kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.234mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.8mg 5%
Choline 8.6mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.403mg 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1589.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +547.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5198.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150.7%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4450.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2079.7%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.