Tomato vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tomatoes and tamarind
- Tomatoes have more vitamin A and vitamin C, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% higher.
- Tamarind contains 28 times less vitamin A than tomatoes. Tomatoes contain 833IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.
The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Tamarinds, 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 ZincZinc | +70% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
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 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% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.428mg | 33% |
Iron | 0.27mg | 2.8mg | 32% |
Carbs | 3.89g | 62.5g | 20% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 92mg | 19% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 5.1g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 113mg | 13% |
Potassium | 237mg | 628mg | 12% |
Calories | 18kcal | 239kcal | 11% |
Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 3.5mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.152mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 1.938mg | 8% |
Calcium | 10mg | 74mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.114mg | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
Protein | 0.88g | 2.8g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 42µg | 2µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.059mg | 0.086mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
Selenium | 0µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.272g | 1% |
Sodium | 5mg | 28mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.6g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.69g | 57.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.63g | 38.8g | N/A |
Folate | 15µg | 14µg | 0% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.181g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.059g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +201% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +218.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1506.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +429.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +483.9% |