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Tamarind vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamarind and cinnamon

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, cinnamon is richer in fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for fiber is 192% more.
  • Tamarind contains 19 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1254.1%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +294.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1730%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.5%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 5.1g 53.1g 192%
Calcium 74mg 1002mg 93%
Iron 2.8mg 8.32mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.022mg 34%
Copper 0.086mg 0.339mg 28%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 31.2µg 24%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.83mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.041mg 9%
Magnesium 92mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.158mg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 64mg 7%
Potassium 628mg 431mg 6%
Carbs 62.5g 80.59g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 1.332mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.358mg 4%
Selenium 1.3µg 3.1µg 3%
Folate 14µg 6µg 2%
Protein 2.8g 3.99g 2%
Sodium 28mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 15µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Fats 0.6g 1.24g 1%
Calories 239kcal 247kcal 0%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 3.8mg 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 2.17g N/A
Choline 8.6mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.345g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.246g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +196.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.