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Tamarind vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamarind and tomato sauce different?

  • Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 34% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 6 times more magnesium than tomato sauce. While tamarind contains 92mg of magnesium, tomato sauce contains only 15mg.

Tamarinds, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added are the varieties 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +513.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more IronIron +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1340%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.024mg 34%
Iron 2.8mg 0.96mg 23%
Carbs 62.5g 5.31g 19%
Magnesium 92mg 15mg 18%
Fiber 5.1g 1.5g 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 27mg 12%
Calories 239kcal 24kcal 11%
Potassium 628mg 297mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.44mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.065mg 7%
Calcium 74mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.991mg 6%
Manganese 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.309mg 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.115mg 3%
Protein 2.8g 1.2g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Sodium 28mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.22mg 1%
Folate 14µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.041g 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 57.4g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 3.56g N/A
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.8µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 9.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.121g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1077%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +190.7%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.1%

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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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.