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Tamarind vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tamarind and melon

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, melon is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than melon.
  • Melon contains 23 times less phosphorus than tamarind. Tamarind contains 113mg of phosphorus, while melon contains 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Melons, casaba, 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 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +736.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.1%
Contains more IronIron +723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 73% 0% 0% 1% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +522.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.015mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.34mg 31%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 21.8mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 6.58g 19%
Magnesium 92mg 11mg 19%
Fiber 5.1g 0.9g 17%
Phosphorus 113mg 5mg 15%
Potassium 628mg 182mg 13%
Calories 239kcal 28kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.232mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.031mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.163mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 11mg 6%
Protein 2.8g 1.11g 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.06mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.4µg 2%
Folate 14µg 8µg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.1g 1%
Sodium 28mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.084mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.025g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 357g N/A
Net carbs 57.4g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 5.69g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.039g 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
Melon
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.3%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +849.8%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more WaterWater +192.5%

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
Melon
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.