Tamarind vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and oranges

Tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 55% more.
Tamarind contains 28 times more iron than oranges. Tamarind contains 2.8mg of iron, while oranges contain 0.1mg.
Oranges have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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.

Tamarind

Orange

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+247%
Contains more IronIron	+2700%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+707.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+160%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

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.

Tamarind

Orange

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+392%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+587.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1420%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+74.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+114.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	3.5mg	53.2mg	55%
Iron	2.8mg	0.1mg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.428mg	0.087mg	28%
Magnesium	92mg	10mg	20%
Carbs	62.5g	11.75g	17%
Phosphorus	113mg	14mg	14%
Potassium	628mg	181mg	13%
Fiber	5.1g	2.4g	11%
Calories	239kcal	47kcal	10%
Vitamin B3	1.938mg	0.282mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.04mg	9%
Copper	0.086mg	0.045mg	5%
Protein	2.8g	0.94g	4%
Folate	14µg	30µg	4%
Calcium	74mg	40mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.143mg	0.25mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	0µg	2%
Fats	0.6g	0.12g	1%
Sodium	28mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	11µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.18mg	1%
Manganese		0.025mg	1%
Selenium	1.3µg	0.5µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.015g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	854kcal	500kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	213g	N/A
Net carbs	57.4g	9.35g	N/A
Sugar	38.8g	9.35g	N/A
Zinc	0.1mg	0.07mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.06mg	0%
Choline	8.6mg	8.4mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.181g	0.023g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.059g	0.025g	0%
Tryptophan	0.018mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine		0.015mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.025mg	0%
Leucine		0.023mg	0%
Lysine	0.139mg	0.047mg	0%
Methionine	0.014mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.031mg	0%
Valine		0.04mg	0%
Histidine		0.018mg	0%