Tamarind vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tamarind and macadamia
- The amount of copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium in macadamia is higher than in tamarind.
- Macadamia covers your daily need for copper, 74% more than tamarind.
- The amount of saturated fat in tamarind is lower.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macadamia is 10, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamarinds, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +31.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +779.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +191.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +440% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +179.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +430.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 4.131mg | 180% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 58.877g | 147% |
Fats | 0.6g | 75.77g | 116% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.756mg | 74% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 1.195mg | 64% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 12.061g | 54% |
Calories | 239kcal | 718kcal | 24% |
Carbs | 62.5g | 13.82g | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.275mg | 16% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 8.6g | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.758mg | 12% |
Iron | 2.8mg | 3.69mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.3mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 188mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 1.502g | 10% |
Protein | 2.8g | 7.91g | 10% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 130mg | 9% |
Potassium | 628mg | 368mg | 8% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 3.6µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 1.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 2.473mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
Folate | 14µg | 11µg | 1% |
Calcium | 74mg | 85mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.162mg | 1% |
Sodium | 28mg | 5mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 57.4g | 5.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.8g | 4.57g | N/A |
Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +352.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2208.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +136.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12528.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32428.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2445.8% |