Tamarind vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tamarind and buckwheat
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, potassium, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, buckwheat is richer in copper.
- Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 32% more.
- Tamarind contains 11 times more calcium than buckwheat. Tamarind contains 74mg of calcium, while buckwheat contains 7mg.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of buckwheat is 51, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.
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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 | +80.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +957.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +613.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +69.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +510% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +970% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +289.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +133.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.04mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.8mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 628mg | 88mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 19.94g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 51mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.7g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.039mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.146mg | 7% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 92kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.94mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.61mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.359mg | 4% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 20.1mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.188g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.134g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.077mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.62g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 14µg | 14µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.188g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +213.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +527.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +140.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.188g
