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Tamarind vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and quince different?

  • Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium, while quince is higher in vitamin C.
  • Tamarind covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 34% more than quince.
  • Tamarind contains 12 times more magnesium than quince. Tamarind contains 92mg of magnesium, while quince contains 8mg.
  • Quince has a higher glycemic index (35) than tamarind (23).

Tamarinds, raw and Quinces, raw 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.
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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +564.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
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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 50% 0% 0.67% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +328.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.02mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.7mg 26%
Magnesium 92mg 8mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 15.3g 16%
Phosphorus 113mg 17mg 14%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 15mg 13%
Potassium 628mg 197mg 13%
Fiber 5.1g 1.9g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.2mg 11%
Calories 239kcal 57kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.03mg 9%
Calcium 74mg 11mg 6%
Protein 2.8g 0.4g 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.13mg 5%
Folate 14µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Fats 0.6g 0.1g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.081mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.01g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 1425kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 175g N/A
Net carbs 57.4g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.05g 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.5%
Contains more OtherOther +575%
Contains more WaterWater +166.9%

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +402.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.