Tamarind vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and spread
- Tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and potassium; however, spread is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than tamarind.
- Spread contains 26 times less fiber than tamarind. Tamarind contains 5.1g of fiber, while spread contains 0.2g.
- Tamarind has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of tamarind is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1050% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +516.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +470.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +254.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +920% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +646.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1640% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +200.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +624.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1013mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 5.977g | 26% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 17.34g | 26% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.79mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.172mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 8mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0.2g | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 7.584g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 2.565g | 17% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 11.94g | 17% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 9.7µg | 15% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 110mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1.74mg | 11% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 7.66g | 10% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 62.3mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.02mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.43mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 1.73mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 235kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +423.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +173.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2790% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +92% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4090.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4247.5% |