Tamarind vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and rose hips
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus; however, rose hips are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 469% more than tamarind.
- Rose hips contain 27 times less vitamin B1 than tamarind. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while rose hips contain 0.016mg.
- The glycemic index of rose hips is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).
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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 | +33.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +164.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +128.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2575% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +12071.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10750% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5740% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +459.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +825% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +39.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 426mg | 469% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 24.1g | 76% |
Manganese | 1.02mg | 44% | |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 5.84mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.016mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 217µg | 24% |
Iron | 2.8mg | 1.06mg | 22% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 25.9µg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.8mg | 13% |
Calcium | 74mg | 169mg | 10% |
Carbs | 62.5g | 38.22g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 61mg | 7% |
Potassium | 628mg | 429mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 92mg | 69mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 1.3mg | 4% |
Calories | 239kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
Folate | 14µg | 3µg | 3% |
Copper | 0.086mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.8g | 1.6g | 2% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 28mg | 4mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
Choline | 8.6mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.166mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.6g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 57.4g | 14.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 38.8g | 2.58g | N/A |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +75% |
Contains more FatsFats | +76.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +128.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +86.8% |