Tamarind vs. Honeydew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tamarind and honeydew?
- Tamarind is richer in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and copper, yet honeydew is richer in vitamin C.
- Tamarind's daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
- Tamarind has 13 times more vitamin B2 than honeydew. Tamarind has 0.152mg of vitamin B2, while honeydew has 0.012mg.
- Tamarind has a lower glycemic index than honeydew.
We used Tamarinds, raw and Melons, honeydew, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +1133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1547.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +258.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +927.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
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 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1026.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +363.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +414.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +35.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.038mg | 33% |
Iron | 2.8mg | 0.17mg | 33% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 10mg | 20% |
Carbs | 62.5g | 9.09g | 18% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 0.8g | 17% |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 18mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 11mg | 15% |
Potassium | 628mg | 228mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.012mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.418mg | 10% |
Calories | 239kcal | 36kcal | 10% |
Calcium | 74mg | 6mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.024mg | 7% |
Protein | 2.8g | 0.54g | 5% |
Fructose | 2.96g | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.088mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.038g | 1% |
Fats | 0.6g | 0.14g | 1% |
Folate | 14µg | 19µg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 57.4g | 8.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.8g | 8.12g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Sodium | 28mg | 18mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.9µg | 0% |
Choline | 8.6mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.003g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.059g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +418.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +328.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +587.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +558.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +186.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5933.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.059g