Tamarind vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tamarind and fruitcake
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, fruitcake is richer in vitamin E.
- Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 32% more.
- Tamarind contains 6 times more magnesium than fruitcake. Tamarind contains 92mg of magnesium, while fruitcake contains 16mg.
- Tamarind contains less saturated fat.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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 | +475% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +124.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +310.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +170% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53.8% |
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 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +756% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +145% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.05mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 16mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 153mg | 14% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.22mg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 2.07mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 52mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.791mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 3.7g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 324kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.099mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 2.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 61.6g | 0% |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1416.7% |
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Protein
~2.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~61.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2220.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5532.2% |
