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Tamarind vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tamarind and cherries

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, cherries are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 33% more than cherries.
  • Cherries contain 10 times less magnesium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 92mg of magnesium, while cherries contain 9mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +653.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 1.4% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.03mg 33%
Iron 2.8mg 0.32mg 31%
Magnesium 92mg 9mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 12.18g 17%
Fiber 5.1g 1.6g 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 15mg 14%
Potassium 628mg 173mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.4mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 50kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin A 2µg 64µg 7%
Calcium 74mg 16mg 6%
Manganese 0.112mg 5%
Protein 2.8g 1g 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Copper 0.086mg 0.104mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.044mg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.068g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 200g N/A
Fats 0.6g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 8.49g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.143mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.1%
Contains more OtherOther +592.3%
Contains more WaterWater +174.3%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.