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Tamarind vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and beetroot

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, beetroot is richer in folate.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% more.
  • Tamarind contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than beetroot. Tamarind contains 1.938mg of vitamin B3, while beetroot contains 0.334mg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Beets, 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.
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1280.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +480.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +678.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.067mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.031mg 33%
Iron 2.8mg 0.8mg 25%
Folate 14µg 109µg 24%
Carbs 62.5g 9.56g 18%
Magnesium 92mg 23mg 16%
Manganese 0.329mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.334mg 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 40mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 43kcal 10%
Potassium 628mg 325mg 9%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.04mg 9%
Calcium 74mg 16mg 6%
Protein 2.8g 1.61g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.2µg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.35mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4.9mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.17g 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.027g 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.075mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.155mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.067mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.9%
Contains more FatsFats +252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553.8%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +178.9%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +465.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.06g

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.