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Tamarind vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and meatball

  • Tamarind has more magnesium and potassium; however, meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 69% higher.
  • Meatball has 5 times less magnesium than tamarind. Tamarind has 92mg of magnesium, while meatball has 18mg.
  • Tamarind is lower in sodium.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.9%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +720.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.4%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1630%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +457.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +927.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.086mg 0.706mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.938mg 43%
Protein 2.8g 21g 36%
Phosphorus 113mg 344mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 4.666g 31%
Sodium 28mg 550mg 23%
Carbs 62.5g 8g 18%
Magnesium 92mg 18mg 18%
Folate 14µg 78µg 16%
Choline 8.6mg 88.4mg 15%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.8mg 15%
Fats 0.6g 9g 13%
Potassium 628mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.2mg 10%
Iron 2.8mg 2.16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 2.188g 5%
Calcium 74mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 2.5mg 4%
Calories 239kcal 197kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 5.1g 4.6g 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +681.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +650%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more WaterWater +84.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1108.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7808.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.