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Tamarind vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and skipjack tuna

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, fiber, iron, and magnesium; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 105% more.
  • Tamarind has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1026.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +867.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 18.756mg 105%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 1.3µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.981mg 70%
Protein 2.8g 28.21g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.038mg 33%
Phosphorus 113mg 285mg 25%
Carbs 62.5g 0g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Iron 2.8mg 1.6mg 15%
Magnesium 92mg 44mg 11%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.05mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.485mg 7%
Calories 239kcal 132kcal 5%
Calcium 74mg 37mg 4%
Copper 0.086mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 628mg 522mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 1mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.403g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.122mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 18µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 47mg 1%
Folate 14µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.42g 1%
Fats 0.6g 1.29g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 0g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +907.5%
Contains more FatsFats +115%
Contains more WaterWater +98.3%
Contains more OtherOther +204.4%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.1%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.