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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.
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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Fireweed 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +358.3%
Contains more WaterWater +125.4%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.