Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fruits
  4. Tamarind
  5. Compare
  6. Tamarind vs. Raisin

Tamarind vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between tamarind and raisins

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, raisins are richer in copper and vitamin B6.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 27% more than raisins.
  • Raisins have 3 times less magnesium than tamarind. Tamarind has 92mg of magnesium, while raisins have 32mg.
  • Tamarind contains less sugar.
  • Raisins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of raisins is 64, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Raisins, seedless.

Infographic

Tamarind vs Raisin infographic
Infographic link

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%
Raisin
Raisin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more IronIron +48.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%

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%
Raisin
Raisin
3
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 7.7% 0% 0% 2.4% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Raisin DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.106mg 27%
Copper 0.086mg 0.318mg 26%
Magnesium 92mg 32mg 14%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Iron 2.8mg 1.88mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.766mg 7%
Carbs 62.5g 79.18g 6%
Fiber 5.1g 3.7g 6%
Potassium 628mg 749mg 4%
Calories 239kcal 299kcal 3%
Calcium 74mg 50mg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 101mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.125mg 2%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Protein 2.8g 3.07g 1%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 2.3mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.22mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Sodium 28mg 11mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.095mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.058g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 854kcal 974kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 42g 33g N/A
Fats 0.6g 0.46g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 59.19g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 11.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

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
Raisin
Raisin
2
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +103.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.07g

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
Raisin
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%

People also compare

Tamarind
Tamarind vs Soursop
Soursop
Tamarind
Tamarind vs Mamey Sapote
Mamey Sapote
Tamarind
Tamarind vs Sapodilla
Sapodilla
Raisin
Raisin vs Prunes
Prunes
Raisin
Raisin vs Dates
Dates
Raisin
Raisin vs Grape
Grape

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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.