Tamarind vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and focaccia
- Tamarind has more magnesium, potassium, and fiber; however, focaccia is higher in folate, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Focaccia covers your daily folate needs 31% more than tamarind.
- Focaccia contains 6 times less potassium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, while focaccia contains 114mg.
- Tamarind has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of focaccia is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.
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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 | +360% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +111.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +450.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1230% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1123.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +196.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +98% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +351% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +103.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +885.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 14µg | 138µg | 31% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 15.9µg | 27% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 561mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 20mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 628mg | 114mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 5.67g | 14% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.8g | 13% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 8.77g | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.33mg | 11% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 7.89g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 3.67mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.301mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.645mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1.42mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 35.82g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.994g | 6% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 3.16mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.877g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 128mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 5.7µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 249kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1215% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3032.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1584.7% |
