Tamarind vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and pineapple different?

Tamarind is richer in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and calcium, while pineapple is higher in vitamin C.
Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 49% more than tamarind.
Tamarind contains 14 times more phosphorus than pineapple. Tamarind contains 113mg of phosphorus, while pineapple contains 8mg.
Pineapple has a higher glycemic index (66) than tamarind (23).

Tamarinds, raw and Pineapple, raw, all varieties types were 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.

Tamarind

Pineapple

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+469.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+476.1%
Contains more IronIron	+865.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1200%

Contains more CopperCopper	+27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.4%

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

Pineapple

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+441.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+287.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+300%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1265.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+69.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	3.5mg	47.8mg	49%
Manganese		0.927mg	40%
Iron	2.8mg	0.29mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.428mg	0.079mg	29%
Magnesium	92mg	12mg	19%
Carbs	62.5g	13.12g	16%
Potassium	628mg	109mg	15%
Fiber	5.1g	1.4g	15%
Phosphorus	113mg	8mg	15%
Calories	239kcal	50kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.032mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.938mg	0.5mg	9%
Calcium	74mg	13mg	6%
Protein	2.8g	0.54g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.112mg	4%
Copper	0.086mg	0.11mg	3%
Fructose		2.12g	3%
Selenium	1.3µg	0.1µg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	0.7µg	2%
Fats	0.6g	0.12g	1%
Sodium	28mg	1mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.143mg	0.213mg	1%
Folate	14µg	18µg	1%
Choline	8.6mg	5.5mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.009g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	854kcal	926kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	200g	N/A
Net carbs	57.4g	11.72g	N/A
Sugar	38.8g	9.85g	N/A
Zinc	0.1mg	0.12mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	3µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.181g	0.013g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.059g	0.04g	0%
Tryptophan	0.018mg	0.005mg	0%
Threonine		0.019mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.019mg	0%
Leucine		0.024mg	0%
Lysine	0.139mg	0.026mg	0%
Methionine	0.014mg	0.012mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.021mg	0%
Valine		0.024mg	0%
Histidine		0.01mg	0%