Tamarind vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamarind and shallot different?
- Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 31% higher.
- Tamarind contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than shallot. While tamarind contains 1.938mg of vitamin B3, shallot contains only 0.2mg.
Tamarinds, raw and Shallots, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +338.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88% |
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +613.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +869% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +422.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +142.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.06mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.345mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 1.2mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 21mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 16.8g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.292mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 334mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 60mg | 8% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 72kcal | 8% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 3.2g | 8% |
| Folate | 14µg | 34µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 2.5g | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 13.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 7.87g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 11.3mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +272% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +154.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1192.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
