Tamarind vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and durian

Tamarind has more iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, durian has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and folate.
Daily need coverage for iron for tamarind is 30% higher.
Durian has 12 times less calcium than tamarind. Tamarind has 74mg of calcium, while durian has 6mg.
Durian has a higher glycemic index than tamarind.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Durian, raw or frozen.

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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.

Tamarind

Durian

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+206.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44%
Contains more IronIron	+551.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+189.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CopperCopper	+140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+180%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.9%

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.

Tamarind

Durian

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+80.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+462.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+378.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.8mg	0.43mg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.316mg	19%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	19.7mg	18%
Magnesium	92mg	30mg	15%
Manganese		0.325mg	14%
Copper	0.086mg	0.207mg	13%
Carbs	62.5g	27.09g	12%
Phosphorus	113mg	39mg	11%
Fats	0.6g	5.33g	7%
Calcium	74mg	6mg	7%
Potassium	628mg	436mg	6%
Folate	14µg	36µg	6%
Calories	239kcal	147kcal	5%
Fiber	5.1g	3.8g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.428mg	0.374mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.938mg	1.074mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.2mg	4%
Protein	2.8g	1.47g	3%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.28mg	2%
Selenium	1.3µg		2%
Vitamin B5	0.143mg	0.23mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg		2%
Choline	8.6mg		2%
Sodium	28mg	2mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg		1%
Saturated fat	0.272g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	854kcal	1000kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.88		N/A
Net carbs	57.4g	23.29g	N/A
Sugar	38.8g		N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	2µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.181g		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.059g		0%
Tryptophan	0.018mg		0%
Lysine	0.139mg		0%
Methionine	0.014mg		0%