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Tamarind vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tamarind and black gram

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1; however, black gram is higher in copper, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Black gram covers your daily copper needs 99% more than tamarind.
  • Black gram contains 2 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while black gram contains 0.273mg.
  • The glycemic index of black gram is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +170.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1040.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.8%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1442.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 0.086mg 0.981mg 99%
Manganese 1.527mg 66%
Iron 2.8mg 7.57mg 60%
Fiber 5.1g 18.3g 53%
Folate 14µg 216µg 51%
Protein 2.8g 25.21g 45%
Magnesium 92mg 267mg 42%
Phosphorus 113mg 379mg 38%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.35mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.281mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.906mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.273mg 13%
Selenium 1.3µg 8.2µg 13%
Potassium 628mg 983mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.254mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 1.071g 7%
Calcium 74mg 138mg 6%
Calories 239kcal 341kcal 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 1.447mg 3%
Fats 0.6g 1.64g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 62.5g 58.99g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.114g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Sodium 28mg 38mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +190.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +800.4%
Contains more FatsFats +173.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%
~equal in Carbs ~58.99g

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1715.3%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.