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Tamarind vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tamarind and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Tamarind has more magnesium and potassium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily sodium needs 40% more than tamarind.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 4 times less potassium than tamarind. Tamarind has 628mg of potassium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 152mg.
  • Tamarind contains less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more IronIron +98.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +590%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +692.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +807.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Sodium 28mg 941mg 40%
Iron 2.8mg 5.57mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 4.835g 32%
Folate 14µg 134µg 30%
Manganese 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 6.442mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.487mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.702mg 23%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 25.4µg 19%
Selenium 1.3µg 10.3µg 16%
Magnesium 92mg 23mg 16%
Potassium 628mg 152mg 14%
Protein 2.8g 9.46g 13%
Fats 0.6g 8.64g 12%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Calories 239kcal 418kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.536mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.15mg 7%
Copper 0.086mg 0.139mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.653g 6%
Calcium 74mg 19mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 1.986g 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.69mg 5%
Carbs 62.5g 74.05g 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.086mg 2%
Phosphorus 113mg 102mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 16.7mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +521.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +997.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8094.9%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.