Tamarind vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tamarind and winter melon
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, and calcium; however, winter melon is higher in vitamin C.
- Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 32% more than winter melon.
- Winter melon contains 105 times less potassium than tamarind. Tamarind contains 628mg of potassium, while winter melon contains 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +820% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +289.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10366.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +273.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +494.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +510% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +970% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +384.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +271.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.04mg | 32% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 0.4mg | 30% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 3g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 10mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 6mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 19mg | 13% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 13kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 13mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.4mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.9g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.023mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 19mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.61mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 111mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.058mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Folate | 14µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.6g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
Protein:
0.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
3 g
Water:
96.1 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +600% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1983.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +800% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.059 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.087 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +389.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.5% |
