Tamarind vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamarind and pastry different?
- Tamarind is higher in magnesium, potassium, and fiber; however, pastry is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 47% higher.
- Tamarind contains 10 times more potassium than pastry. While tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, pastry contains only 61mg.
- Tamarind has less sodium.
- Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than pastry (59).
Tamarinds, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +475% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +640% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +929.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +430% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1761.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +475% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +457.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 0.6g | 38.1g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 9.643g | 43% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 24.2µg | 42% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 4.894g | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 16mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 61mg | 17% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 551kcal | 16% |
| Folate | 14µg | 78µg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.5g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 4.168mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 16.1µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 249mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.283mg | 10% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 7.3g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 45.1g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.53mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.398mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 2.56mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 6.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +269.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6250% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11832% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8194.9% |
