Tamarind vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tamarind and sweet and sour
- Tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium than sweet and sour.
- Tamarind's daily need coverage for iron is 32% more.
- Tamarind contains 51 times more fiber than sweet and sour. Tamarind contains 5.1g of fiber, while sweet, and sour contains 0.1g.
- Tamarind contains less sodium.
- Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +640% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +534.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1514.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +791.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +936.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +148.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.761mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.21mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.048mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0.1g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 8mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 99mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 371mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 7mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.187mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.019mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 38.22g | 8% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 10mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 8.7mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 0.27g | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 150kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 38.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | 18.75g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +937% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +121.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +91.9% |
