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Tamarind vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and smoothie different?

  • Tamarind is higher in iron, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tamarind is 33% higher.
  • Smoothie has less sugar.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than smoothie (44).

Tamarinds, raw and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2516.7%
Contains more IronIron +1766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~29mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 36%
Iron 2.8mg 0.15mg 33%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 24.5mg 23%
Magnesium 92mg 22%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Carbs 62.5g 8.16g 18%
Potassium 628mg 24mg 18%
Phosphorus 113mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 12%
Copper 0.086mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Calories 239kcal 37kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.816mg 7%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Calcium 74mg 41mg 3%
Protein 2.8g 1.22g 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.082mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 7.35g N/A
Sodium 28mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +665.9%
Contains more OtherOther +694.1%
Contains more WaterWater +187.5%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.