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Tamarind vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tamarind and taco salad

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and potassium; however, taco salad is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 32% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 4 times less magnesium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 92mg of magnesium, while taco salad contains 26mg.
  • Tamarind has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199%
Contains more IronIron +143.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.2%

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.
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +170.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.05mg 32%
Iron 2.8mg 1.15mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Carbs 62.5g 11.91g 17%
Sodium 28mg 385mg 16%
Magnesium 92mg 26mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.272g 3.446g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Potassium 628mg 210mg 12%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.36mg 11%
Fats 0.6g 7.46g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.68mg 11%
Protein 2.8g 6.68g 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Folate 14µg 42µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 2.606g 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 72mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.883g 5%
Calories 239kcal 141kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 1.24mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.11mg 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.113mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 23.3mg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 74mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.8%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1143.3%
Contains more WaterWater +130.4%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1339.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1396.6%

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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

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.