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Tamarind vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamarind and walnut?

  • Tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, yet walnut is higher in copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, folate, magnesium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 167% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tamarind is lower.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Tamarinds, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english types 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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1744.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2990%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.91mg

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +713.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 47.174g 314%
Copper 0.086mg 1.586mg 167%
Manganese 3.414mg 148%
Fats 0.6g 65.21g 99%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.537mg 36%
Phosphorus 113mg 346mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.272g 6.126g 27%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.09mg 27%
Protein 2.8g 15.23g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 8.933g 22%
Calories 239kcal 654kcal 21%
Folate 14µg 98µg 21%
Carbs 62.5g 13.71g 16%
Magnesium 92mg 158mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.57mg 9%
Selenium 1.3µg 4.9µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.341mg 7%
Potassium 628mg 441mg 6%
Fiber 5.1g 6.7g 6%
Choline 8.6mg 39.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 1.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 74mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 1.3mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Iron 2.8mg 2.91mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.9%
Contains more WaterWater +671.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +443.9%
Contains more FatsFats +10768.3%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4835.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79855.9%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.