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Tamarind vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and marshmallow different?

  • Tamarind is higher than marshmallow in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Tamarind covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 36% more than marshmallow.
  • Tamarind contains 152 times more vitamin B2 than marshmallow. Tamarind contains 0.152mg of vitamin B2, while marshmallow contains 0.001mg.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index (62) than tamarind (23).

Tamarinds, raw and Candies, marshmallows types were 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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12460%
Contains more IronIron +1117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2760%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +8500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.001mg 36%
Iron 2.8mg 0.23mg 32%
Magnesium 92mg 2mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0.1g 20%
Potassium 628mg 5mg 18%
Phosphorus 113mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.078mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.001mg 12%
Calcium 74mg 3mg 7%
Carbs 62.5g 81.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.003mg 5%
Calories 239kcal 318kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.005mg 3%
Sodium 28mg 80mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Protein 2.8g 1.8g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.056g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.2g 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.097mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.1%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.