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Tamarind vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and parsley different?

  • Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber; however, parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1364% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than parsley. While tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, parsley contains only 0.086mg.

Tamarinds, raw and Parsley, fresh 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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +970%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1640µg 1364%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 133mg 144%
Vitamin A 2µg 421µg 47%
Iron 2.8mg 6.2mg 43%
Folate 14µg 152µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.086mg 29%
Carbs 62.5g 6.33g 19%
Calories 239kcal 36kcal 10%
Magnesium 92mg 50mg 10%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.07mg 9%
Phosphorus 113mg 58mg 8%
Fiber 5.1g 3.3g 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.149mg 7%
Manganese 0.16mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 138mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 1.313mg 4%
Potassium 628mg 554mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.09mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Sodium 28mg 56mg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.132g 1%
Protein 2.8g 2.97g 0%
Fats 0.6g 0.79g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 0.85g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.295g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +887.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +179.3%
~equal in Protein ~2.97g

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.2%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.