Tamarind vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tamarind and fireweed?
- Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, yet fireweed is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, copper, folate, vitamin B5, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B3.
- Fireweed's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 71% more.
- Tamarind has 13 times more vitamin B1 than fireweed. While tamarind has 0.428mg of vitamin B1, fireweed has only 0.033mg.
We used Tamarinds, raw and Fireweed, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +16.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +479.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +272.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2560% |
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 | +59.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1197% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8900% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +141.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +848.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +857.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 6.704mg | 291% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.632mg | 44% |
Calcium | 74mg | 429mg | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.033mg | 33% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.32mg | 26% |
Folate | 14µg | 112µg | 25% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 1.356mg | 24% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 2.66mg | 23% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 10.6g | 22% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 180µg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 4.674mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 156mg | 15% |
Carbs | 62.5g | 19.22g | 14% |
Calories | 239kcal | 103kcal | 7% |
Iron | 2.8mg | 2.4mg | 5% |
Potassium | 628mg | 494mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.8g | 4.71g | 4% |
Fats | 0.6g | 2.75g | 3% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 108mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 2.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 57.4g | 8.62g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
Sodium | 28mg | 34mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +225.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +358.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +125.4% |
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