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Tamarind vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and tomato paste different?

  • Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1 and magnesium, while tomato paste is higher in copper, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Tomato paste covers your daily need for copper, 31% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than tomato paste. Tamarind contains 0.428mg of vitamin B1, while tomato paste contains 0.06mg.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index (45) than tamarind (23).

Tamarinds, raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +119%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +530%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +307.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.98mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +307.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +347.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.153mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Tomato paste DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.06mg 31%
Copper 0.086mg 0.365mg 31%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 4.3mg 28%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 21.9mg 20%
Carbs 62.5g 18.91g 15%
Manganese 0.302mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.216mg 12%
Magnesium 92mg 42mg 12%
Potassium 628mg 1014mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 76µg 8%
Calories 239kcal 82kcal 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Selenium 1.3µg 5.3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 3.076mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 11.4µg 7%
Choline 8.6mg 38.5mg 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.63mg 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 83mg 4%
Calcium 74mg 36mg 4%
Fiber 5.1g 4.1g 4%
Protein 2.8g 4.32g 3%
Iron 2.8mg 2.98mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.16g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.1g 1%
Folate 14µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 28mg 59mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.47g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.153mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.142mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.3%
Contains more WaterWater +134.1%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.2%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.