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.

Tamarind

Honeydew

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%

~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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.

Tamarind

Honeydew

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 Vitamin CVitamin C	+414.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+35.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.8mg	0.17mg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.428mg	0.038mg	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%
Calories	239kcal	36kcal	10%
Vitamin B3	1.938mg	0.418mg	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%
Fats	0.6g	0.14g	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.02mg	1%
Manganese		0.027mg	1%
Selenium	1.3µg	0.7µg	1%
Folate	14µg	19µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.038g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	854kcal	667kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	278g	N/A
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%