Tamarind vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and garden cress
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and magnesium; however, garden cress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and copper.
- Garden cress covers your daily vitamin K needs 449% more than tamarind.
- Garden cress contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while garden cress contains 0.08mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Cress, garden, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +142.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +435% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1871.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +274.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +19253.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +471.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +126.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 541.9µg | 449% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 69mg | 73% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 346µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.08mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 24% | |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 5.5g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 1.3mg | 19% |
| Folate | 14µg | 80µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.1g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.247mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 32kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 76mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 19.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.242mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.023g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.228g | 1% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 606mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 81mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.239g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1036.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +184.7% |
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Protein
~2.6g
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
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +286.4% |
