Tamarind vs. Mangosteen — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamarind and mangosteen different?
- Tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium than mangosteen.
- Daily need coverage for iron for tamarind is 31% higher.
- Tamarind contains 14 times more phosphorus than mangosteen. While tamarind contains 113mg of phosphorus, mangosteen contains only 8mg.
- Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than mangosteen (58).
Tamarinds, raw and Mangosteen, canned, syrup pack are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +607.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +516.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1208.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +833.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1312.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +692.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +577.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +346.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +121.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.054mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.3mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 13mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 48mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 8mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 17.91g | 15% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.286mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.054mg | 8% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 73kcal | 8% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 0.41g | 5% |
| Folate | 14µg | 31µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.018mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.102mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.069mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 28mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 2.9mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 16.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 2µg | 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
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
0.41 g
Fats:
0.58 g
Carbs:
17.91 g
Water:
80.94 g
Other:
0.16 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +582.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +249% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1587.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +157.8% |
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Fats
~0.58g
