Tamarind vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tamarind and kumquat

Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3, while kumquat has more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A.
Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
Kumquat contains 12 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while kumquat contains 0.037mg.
The amount of sugar in kumquat is lower.
Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of kumquat is 67.

The food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Kumquats, 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.

Tamarind

Kumquat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+237.6%
Contains more IronIron	+225.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+494.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CopperCopper	+10.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.3%

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

Kumquat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+351.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1154.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	3.5mg	43.9mg	45%
Vitamin B1	0.428mg	0.037mg	33%
Iron	2.8mg	0.86mg	24%
Magnesium	92mg	20mg	17%
Carbs	62.5g	15.9g	16%
Potassium	628mg	186mg	13%
Phosphorus	113mg	19mg	13%
Vitamin B3	1.938mg	0.429mg	9%
Calories	239kcal	71kcal	8%
Fiber	5.1g	6.5g	6%
Manganese		0.135mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.09mg	5%
Protein	2.8g	1.88g	2%
Selenium	1.3µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.036mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	0µg	2%
Calcium	74mg	62mg	1%
Copper	0.086mg	0.095mg	1%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.17mg	1%
Sodium	28mg	10mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	15µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.143mg	0.208mg	1%
Folate	14µg	17µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.103g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.059g	0.171g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	854kcal	378kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	141g	N/A
Fats	0.6g	0.86g	0%
Net carbs	57.4g	9.4g	N/A
Sugar	38.8g	9.36g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.15mg	0%
Choline	8.6mg	8.4mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.181g	0.154g	0%
Tryptophan	0.018mg		0%
Lysine	0.139mg		0%
Methionine	0.014mg		0%