Tamarind vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tamarind and porridge
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and copper; however, porridge is higher in iron.
- Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than porridge.
- Porridge contains 1293 times less sugar than tamarind. Tamarind contains 38.8g of sugar, while porridge contains 0.03g.
- The glycemic index of porridge is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.
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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 | +1740% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3825% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +653.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +678.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +508% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +272.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +407.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.055mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 5mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0.5g | 18% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 16mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 10.52g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 15mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 3.74mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.025mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.52mg | 9% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 50kcal | 9% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.013mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 1.44g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.033g | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.21g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.071mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 87mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.114g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +185.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +494.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1127.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +179% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +546.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93.2% |
