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Tamarind vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamarind and pomelo?

  • Tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet pomelo is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 64% more.
  • Tamarind has 25 times more iron than pomelo. While tamarind has 2.8mg of iron, pomelo has only 0.11mg.
  • The glycemic index of tamarind is lower.

We used Tamarinds, raw and Pummelo, raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.7%
Contains more IronIron +2445.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +564.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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.
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%
Pomelo
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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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +780.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1642.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.5mg 61mg 64%
Iron 2.8mg 0.11mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.034mg 33%
Magnesium 92mg 6mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 9.62g 18%
Fiber 5.1g 1g 16%
Phosphorus 113mg 17mg 14%
Potassium 628mg 216mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.22mg 11%
Calories 239kcal 38kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.027mg 10%
Calcium 74mg 4mg 7%
Protein 2.8g 0.76g 4%
Copper 0.086mg 0.048mg 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.04g 1%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 500kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 263g N/A
Net carbs 57.4g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 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
Pomelo
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10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +549.7%
Contains more OtherOther +462.5%
Contains more WaterWater +183.8%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.