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Tamarind vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamarind and coriander?

  • Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, yet coriander is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, copper, and folate.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 256% more.
  • Tamarind has 6 times more vitamin B1 than coriander. While tamarind has 0.428mg of vitamin B1, coriander has only 0.067mg.

We used Tamarinds, raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types 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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +58.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
~equal in Calcium ~67mg

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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10971.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 310µg 256%
Vitamin A 2µg 337µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.067mg 30%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 27mg 26%
Carbs 62.5g 3.67g 20%
Manganese 0.426mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.5mg 16%
Magnesium 92mg 26mg 16%
Copper 0.086mg 0.225mg 15%
Iron 2.8mg 1.77mg 13%
Folate 14µg 62µg 12%
Calories 239kcal 23kcal 11%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.57mg 9%
Phosphorus 113mg 48mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.149mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 1.114mg 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.5mg 4%
Potassium 628mg 521mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.014g 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 74mg 67mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.162mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 46mg 1%
Protein 2.8g 2.13g 1%
Choline 8.6mg 12.8mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 0.87g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 0.87g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.275g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.04g 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1603%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more WaterWater +193.7%

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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.