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Welsh onion vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between welsh onion and tamarind

  • Welsh onion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Welsh onion covers your daily vitamin K needs 159% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 39 times less vitamin A than welsh onion. Welsh onion contains 1160IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.
  • The glycemic index of welsh onion is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Onions, welsh, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.2%
Contains more IronIron +129.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6807.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +756%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Welsh onion Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 2.8µg 159%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.428mg 32%
Vitamin C 27mg 3.5mg 26%
Iron 1.22mg 2.8mg 20%
Carbs 6.5g 62.5g 19%
Magnesium 23mg 92mg 16%
Potassium 212mg 628mg 12%
Fiber 2.4g 5.1g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.938mg 10%
Calories 34kcal 239kcal 10%
Phosphorus 49mg 113mg 9%
Manganese 0.137mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.152mg 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.086mg 2%
Protein 1.9g 2.8g 2%
Folate 16µg 14µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 0.059g 1%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0.272g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 0.143mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 8.6mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 4.1g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 38.8g N/A
Sodium 17mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +188.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861.5%
Contains more OtherOther +285.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223.2%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/nutrients
  2. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.