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Tamarind vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and dried fruit

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, dried fruit has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin E, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dried fruit is 71% higher.
  • Dried fruit has 29 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind has 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while dried fruit has 0.015mg.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.66mg

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Dried fruit DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.015mg 34%
Copper 0.086mg 0.343mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 4.33mg 28%
Vitamin A 2µg 180µg 20%
Potassium 628mg 1162mg 16%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Magnesium 92mg 32mg 14%
Manganese 0.235mg 10%
Fiber 5.1g 7.3g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.516mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.143mg 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 71mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.074mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 2.589mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 1mg 3%
Calcium 74mg 55mg 2%
Iron 2.8mg 2.66mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.017g 1%
Sodium 28mg 10mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 13.9mg 1%
Protein 2.8g 3.39g 1%
Calories 239kcal 241kcal 0%
Fats 0.6g 0.51g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 55.34g N/A
Carbs 62.5g 62.64g 0%
Sugar 38.8g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
~equal in Carbs ~62.64g
~equal in Water ~30.89g
~equal in Other ~2.57g

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.