Tamarind vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and gratin
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and fiber; however, gratin is higher in vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin C.
- Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 30% more than gratin.
- Gratin contains 5 times less magnesium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 92mg of magnesium, while gratin contains 20mg.
- Tamarind has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +58.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +86% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +590% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +107.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +568.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +182.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +170.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +163.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.064mg | 30% |
Iron | 2.8mg | 0.64mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 4.733g | 20% |
Sodium | 28mg | 433mg | 18% |
Carbs | 62.5g | 11.27g | 17% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 20mg | 17% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 1.8g | 13% |
Fats | 0.6g | 7.59g | 11% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.16mg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.174mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.161mg | 7% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 64µg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 9.9mg | 7% |
Potassium | 628mg | 396mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.993mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.69mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 2.149g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.387mg | 5% |
Calcium | 74mg | 119mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.8g | 5.06g | 5% |
Calories | 239kcal | 132kcal | 5% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 2.7µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Folate | 14µg | 11µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.276g | 1% |
Net carbs | 57.4g | 9.47g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 113mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.325mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +454.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1165% |
Contains more WaterWater | +135.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1087.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +367.8% |