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Tamarind vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tamarind and barbecue chicken

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and magnesium, while barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Barbecue chicken covers your daily need for cholesterol, 42% more than tamarind.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tamarind is lower.
  • Barbecue chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamarinds, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.3%
Contains more IronIron +194.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1592.3%

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +678.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +631.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.152mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Protein 2.8g 22.51g 39%
Selenium 1.3µg 22µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.055mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 5.732mg 24%
Iron 2.8mg 0.95mg 23%
Fats 0.6g 15.08g 22%
Carbs 62.5g 0.12g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 0.272g 3.927g 17%
Magnesium 92mg 21mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 6.446g 16%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.78mg 15%
Phosphorus 113mg 218mg 15%
Sodium 28mg 335mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 2.038g 13%
Potassium 628mg 255mg 11%
Choline 8.6mg 62.9mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.191mg 10%
Calcium 74mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.227mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.46mg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Calories 239kcal 226kcal 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.077mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 0.12g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.152mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51983.3%
Contains more OtherOther +206.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +703.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2413.3%
Contains more WaterWater +95.6%

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3461.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3354.2%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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