Tamarind vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tamarind and chocolate cake
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, potassium, magnesium, and fiber, while chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, and copper.
- Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 26% more than tamarind.
- Tamarind contains 4 times more potassium than chocolate cake. While tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, chocolate cake contains only 140mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in tamarind is lower.
- Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamarinds, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.
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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 | +187.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +348.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +590% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +815.4% |
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 | +1650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +203.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +92.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1393% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.141mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 5.43g | 23% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 15.1g | 22% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 128.4mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 11.9µg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 2.761g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 6.039g | 15% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 1.61mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 32mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 140mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.6g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.207mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 315mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 371kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 5.3g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.213mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 1.137mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 53.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.304mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2416.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3236.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4579.7% |
