Tamarind vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamarind and candy bar different?
- Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1 and iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11764% higher.
- Tamarind contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than candy bar. While tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, candy bar contains only 0.1mg.
- Tamarind has less saturated fat.
- Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than candy bar (51).
Tamarinds, raw and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +188.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3840% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +172.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +261.5% |
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 | +328% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +308.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +480.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +231718.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +435.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +241.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 153mg | 11764% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.774mg | 76% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 10.65g | 71% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 54% | |
| Fats | 0.6g | 33.7g | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 16.721g | 41% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 7.922mg | 37% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 3.94mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 308mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.1mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 4.1mg | 27% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 15.5g | 25% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.97mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 4.678g | 20% |
| Folate | 14µg | 75µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.83mg | 14% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 522kcal | 14% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 407mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 4.7µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 156mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 47.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 4.1g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 110mg | 4% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 29.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 74mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1862.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +453.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5516.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9138.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17950.8% |
