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Tamarind vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tamarind and apples

  • Apples have less vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, calcium, and copper.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than apples.
  • Apples contain 23 times less iron than tamarind. Tamarind contains 2.8mg of iron, while apples contain 0.12mg.
  • The glycemic index of apples is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +486.9%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +927.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1% 3.6% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2029.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Apple DV% diff.
Iron 2.8mg 0.12mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.017mg 34%
Magnesium 92mg 5mg 21%
Carbs 62.5g 13.81g 16%
Potassium 628mg 107mg 15%
Phosphorus 113mg 11mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.091mg 12%
Fiber 5.1g 2.4g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.026mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 52kcal 9%
Calcium 74mg 6mg 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.027mg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Protein 2.8g 0.26g 5%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.041mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.18mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 3.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.028g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 2000kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 192g N/A
Net carbs 57.4g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +976.9%
Contains more FatsFats +252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1250%
Contains more WaterWater +172.5%

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
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2485.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.