Tamarind vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tamarind and heart of palm
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, heart of palm has more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for copper for heart of palm is 62% higher.
- Heart of palm has 9 times less magnesium than tamarind. Tamarind has 92mg of magnesium, while heart of palm has 10mg.
Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Hearts of palm, raw.
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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 | +820% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +187.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +648.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3630% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +756% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1127.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.644mg | 62% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.81mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 1806mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 3.73mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.05mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 10mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.5g | 14% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 1.69mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 25.61g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.9mg | 6% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 115kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 140mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.046g | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 24.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 17.16g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +144% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +121.3% |
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Protein
~2.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3520% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.8% |
