Tamarind vs. Rambutan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tamarind and rambutan

The amount of vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium in tamarind is higher than in rambutan.
Tamarind covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 35% more than rambutan.
Tamarind contains 15 times more potassium than rambutan. While tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, rambutan contains only 42mg.
Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of rambutan is 59.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamarinds, raw and Rambutan, canned, syrup pack.

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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.

Tamarind

Rambutan

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1395.2%
Contains more IronIron	+700%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1155.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

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.

Tamarind

Rambutan

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+3192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+694.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+40%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.428mg	0.013mg	35%
Iron	2.8mg	0.35mg	31%
Magnesium	92mg	7mg	20%
Potassium	628mg	42mg	17%
Fiber	5.1g	0.9g	17%
Phosphorus	113mg	9mg	15%
Manganese		0.343mg	15%
Carbs	62.5g	20.87g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.152mg	0.022mg	10%
Calories	239kcal	82kcal	8%
Calcium	74mg	22mg	5%
Protein	2.8g	0.65g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.938mg	1.352mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.02mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.143mg	0.018mg	3%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	4.9mg	2%
Copper	0.086mg	0.066mg	2%
Selenium	1.3µg		2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg		2%
Folate	14µg	8µg	2%
Choline	8.6mg		2%
Fats	0.6g	0.21g	1%
Sodium	28mg	11mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.1mg		1%
Saturated fat	0.272g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.79g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	854kcal	1262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	122g	N/A
Net carbs	57.4g	19.97g	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%