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Tamarind vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tamarind and oats

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B3; however, oats are richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, fiber, magnesium, and folate.
  • Oats cover your daily copper needs 60% more than tamarind.
  • Oats have 2 times less vitamin B3 than tamarind. Tamarind has 1.938mg of vitamin B3, while oats have 0.961mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Oats.

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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 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.4%
Contains more IronIron +68.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3870%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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 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%
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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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +843.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.139mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Copper 0.086mg 0.626mg 60%
Phosphorus 113mg 523mg 59%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.97mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.763mg 28%
Protein 2.8g 16.89g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 1.349mg 24%
Iron 2.8mg 4.72mg 24%
Fiber 5.1g 10.6g 22%
Magnesium 92mg 177mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 2.535g 17%
Folate 14µg 56µg 11%
Fats 0.6g 6.9g 10%
Calories 239kcal 389kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.961mg 6%
Potassium 628mg 429mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.119mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.217g 4%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Calcium 74mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.139mg 1%
Carbs 62.5g 66.27g 1%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +282%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more ProteinProtein +503.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
~equal in Carbs ~66.27g

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1103.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4196.6%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.