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Tamarind vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and millet flour different?

  • Tamarind is higher in potassium; however, millet flour is richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for millet flour is 57% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 3 times more potassium than millet flour. While tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, millet flour contains only 224mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than millet flour (70).

Tamarinds, raw and Millet flour are the varieties 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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2530%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2415.4%

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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +786%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +463.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.413mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Millet flour DV% diff.
Selenium 1.3µg 32.7µg 57%
Copper 0.086mg 0.535mg 50%
Manganese 1.002mg 44%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 6.02mg 26%
Phosphorus 113mg 285mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.372mg 24%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.63mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 1.267mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 2.618g 17%
Protein 2.8g 10.75g 16%
Iron 2.8mg 3.94mg 14%
Potassium 628mg 224mg 12%
Calories 239kcal 382kcal 7%
Folate 14µg 42µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.073mg 6%
Fats 0.6g 4.25g 6%
Fiber 5.1g 3.5g 6%
Calcium 74mg 14mg 6%
Magnesium 92mg 119mg 6%
Carbs 62.5g 75.12g 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.924g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.536g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.413mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.66g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +262.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.9%
Contains more FatsFats +608.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +410.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4337.3%

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.