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Tamarind vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tamarind and lime

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber, while lime has more vitamin C.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% higher.
  • Lime contains 15 times less magnesium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 92mg of magnesium, while lime contains 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Limes, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.7%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.11mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +731.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.03mg 33%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 29.1mg 28%
Iron 2.8mg 0.6mg 28%
Magnesium 92mg 6mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 10.54g 17%
Potassium 628mg 102mg 15%
Phosphorus 113mg 18mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.2mg 11%
Calories 239kcal 30kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.02mg 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Protein 2.8g 0.7g 4%
Calcium 74mg 33mg 4%
Copper 0.086mg 0.065mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.2g 1%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.217mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.022g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.69g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.003mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.002mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more WaterWater +181.1%

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
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +852.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.055g

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.