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Tamarind vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and spinach raw different?

  • Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 400% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than spinach raw. While tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, spinach raw contains only 0.078mg.

Tamarinds, raw and Spinach, 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.
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +430%
~equal in Iron ~2.71mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +702.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1930%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17146.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 482.9µg 400%
Vitamin A 2µg 469µg 52%
Folate 14µg 194µg 45%
Manganese 0.897mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.078mg 29%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 28.1mg 27%
Carbs 62.5g 3.63g 20%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 2.03mg 13%
Fiber 5.1g 2.2g 12%
Calories 239kcal 23kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.195mg 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 49mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.724mg 8%
Copper 0.086mg 0.13mg 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.53mg 4%
Calcium 74mg 99mg 3%
Magnesium 92mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.189mg 3%
Sodium 28mg 79mg 2%
Potassium 628mg 558mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 19.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.065mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.063g 1%
Iron 2.8mg 2.71mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.165g 1%
Protein 2.8g 2.86g 0%
Fats 0.6g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1621.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more WaterWater +191.1%
~equal in Protein ~2.86g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1710%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.7%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.