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Tamarind vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and pumpkin

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, pumpkin has more vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Pumpkin has 10 times less fiber than tamarind. Tamarind has 5.1g of fiber, while pumpkin has 0.5g.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index than tamarind.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Pumpkin, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.7%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +220%
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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +960%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2µg 426µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.05mg 32%
Iron 2.8mg 0.8mg 25%
Magnesium 92mg 12mg 19%
Carbs 62.5g 6.5g 19%
Fiber 5.1g 0.5g 18%
Calories 239kcal 26kcal 11%
Phosphorus 113mg 44mg 10%
Potassium 628mg 340mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.06mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 9mg 6%
Calcium 74mg 21mg 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.127mg 5%
Manganese 0.125mg 5%
Protein 2.8g 1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.298mg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.3µg 2%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.32mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.1g 1%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Folate 14µg 16µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.052g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 6g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.061mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 8.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861.5%
Contains more OtherOther +237.5%
Contains more WaterWater +191.7%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1292.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1080%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.