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Tamarind vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than Chinese cabbage. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.04mg.

Tamarinds, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types were used in this article.

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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.2%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1525%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.5mg 45mg 46%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 45.5µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.04mg 32%
Vitamin A 2µg 223µg 25%
Iron 2.8mg 0.8mg 25%
Carbs 62.5g 2.18g 20%
Magnesium 92mg 19mg 17%
Fiber 5.1g 1g 16%
Folate 14µg 66µg 13%
Phosphorus 113mg 37mg 11%
Calories 239kcal 13kcal 11%
Potassium 628mg 252mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.194mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.5mg 9%
Manganese 0.159mg 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.021mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.07mg 6%
Calcium 74mg 105mg 3%
Protein 2.8g 1.5g 3%
Sodium 28mg 65mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.2g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.027g 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.088mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2767%
Contains more OtherOther +237.5%
Contains more WaterWater +203.6%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1106.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.7%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.