Tamarind vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tamarind and bananas
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
- Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% more.
- Tamarind contains 15 times more calcium than bananas. Tamarind contains 74mg of calcium, while bananas contain 5mg.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Bananas, 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 | +240.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1380% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +976.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1280.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +148.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +456.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.031mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.26mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.367mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 27mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 22.84g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 22mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.665mg | 8% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 89kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 358mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 5mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 8.7mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.334mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 1.09g | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.112g | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 9.8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.073g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +156.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +225.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +138.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +465.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.7% |
