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Tamarind vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and sun-dried tomato different?

  • Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, while sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for vitamin C, 109% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than sun-dried tomato. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while sun-dried tomato contains 0.193mg.
  • Tamarind is lower in saturated fat.

Tamarinds, raw and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained types were 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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.68mg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2808.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.5mg 101.8mg 109%
Copper 0.086mg 0.473mg 43%
Potassium 628mg 1565mg 28%
Fats 0.6g 14.08g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 8.663g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.193mg 20%
Manganese 0.466mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.319mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.383mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 2.06g 13%
Carbs 62.5g 23.33g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 3.63mg 11%
Sodium 28mg 266mg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.479mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.893g 7%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.78mg 6%
Protein 2.8g 5.06g 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 139mg 4%
Selenium 1.3µg 3µg 3%
Fiber 5.1g 5.8g 3%
Calcium 74mg 47mg 3%
Magnesium 92mg 81mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Iron 2.8mg 2.68mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Folate 14µg 23µg 2%
Calories 239kcal 213kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2246.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4686.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3391.5%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.