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Tamarind vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tamarind and tomatoes

  • Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 10 times less iron than tamarind. Tamarind contains 2.8mg of iron, while tomatoes contain 0.27mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tamarinds, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +736.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165%
Contains more IronIron +937%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +182.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.037mg 33%
Iron 2.8mg 0.27mg 32%
Carbs 62.5g 3.89g 20%
Magnesium 92mg 11mg 19%
Fiber 5.1g 1.2g 16%
Phosphorus 113mg 24mg 13%
Potassium 628mg 237mg 12%
Calories 239kcal 18kcal 11%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 13.7mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.019mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 0.594mg 8%
Calcium 74mg 10mg 6%
Manganese 0.114mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 7.9µg 4%
Protein 2.8g 0.88g 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 42µg 4%
Copper 0.086mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.54mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.028g 1%
Sodium 28mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.089mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 0.6g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 2.63g N/A
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Choline 8.6mg 6.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1506.7%
Contains more OtherOther +429.4%
Contains more WaterWater +201%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.