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Tamarind vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and spelt

  • Spelt has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, fiber, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and magnesium than tamarind.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for copper is 47% more.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +174.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +494.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +690%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +646.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Copper 0.086mg 0.511mg 47%
Phosphorus 113mg 401mg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 6.843mg 31%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.28mg 29%
Protein 2.8g 14.57g 24%
Fiber 5.1g 10.7g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Iron 2.8mg 4.44mg 21%
Selenium 1.3µg 11.7µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 1.068mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.23mg 13%
Magnesium 92mg 136mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 1.258g 8%
Folate 14µg 45µg 8%
Potassium 628mg 388mg 7%
Calories 239kcal 338kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.364mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 74mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Fats 0.6g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.113mg 3%
Carbs 62.5g 70.19g 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.445g 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.6µg 1%
Sodium 28mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +184.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.4%
Contains more FatsFats +305%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2032.2%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.