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Tamarind vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and fruit preserves different?

  • Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 34% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 54 times more vitamin B3 than fruit preserves. While tamarind contains 1.938mg of vitamin B3, fruit preserves contain only 0.036mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than fruit preserves (51).

Tamarinds, raw and Jams and preserves are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +715.6%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2575%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +615%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.016mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.49mg 29%
Magnesium 92mg 4mg 21%
Potassium 628mg 77mg 16%
Fiber 5.1g 1.1g 16%
Phosphorus 113mg 19mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.036mg 12%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 8.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.076mg 6%
Calcium 74mg 20mg 5%
Protein 2.8g 0.37g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.02mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.02mg 2%
Calories 239kcal 278kcal 2%
Copper 0.086mg 0.1mg 2%
Carbs 62.5g 68.86g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.01g 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 2µg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.07g 1%
Folate 14µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 48.5g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.06mg 0%
Sodium 28mg 32mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 10.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.038g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +656.8%
Contains more FatsFats +757.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1073.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
~equal in Water ~30.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/nutrients
  2. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.