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Tamarind vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and pear

  • Pear contains less vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, and calcium than tamarind.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 35% higher.
  • Pear has 16 times less iron than tamarind. Tamarind has 2.8mg of iron, while pear has 0.18mg.
  • Pear is lower in sugar.
  • Pear has a higher glycemic index than tamarind.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Pears, 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.
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 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +441.4%
Contains more IronIron +1455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 0.33% 2.4% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.012mg 35%
Iron 2.8mg 0.18mg 33%
Magnesium 92mg 7mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 15.23g 16%
Potassium 628mg 116mg 15%
Phosphorus 113mg 12mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.161mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.026mg 10%
Calories 239kcal 57kcal 9%
Fiber 5.1g 3.1g 8%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Calcium 74mg 9mg 7%
Protein 2.8g 0.36g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.029mg 3%
Manganese 0.048mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.049mg 2%
Folate 14µg 7µg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.14g 1%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4.3mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 4.4µg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.022g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.63g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 1583kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 175g N/A
Net carbs 57.4g 12.13g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 9.75g N/A
Copper 0.086mg 0.082mg 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +677.8%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.4%
Contains more OtherOther +771%
Contains more WaterWater +167.4%

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
Pear
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.