Tamarind vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tamarind and maple sugar
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, maple sugar is richer in zinc.
- Maple sugar's daily need coverage for zinc is 54% more.
- Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Sugars, maple.
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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 | +384.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3666.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5960% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4655.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1069.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4745% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +197.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +309.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.422mg | 192% | |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 6.06mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.009mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 19mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 1.61mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.013mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 274mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 90.9g | 9% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 354kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.003mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 0.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 90mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.036g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.099mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.064g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2700% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +292.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.1 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +182.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.5% |
