Wheat vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and tamarind different?
- Wheat is higher than tamarind in selenium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, iron, and folate.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 160% more than tamarind.
- Wheat contains 42 times more zinc than tamarind. Wheat contains 4.16mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than tamarind (23).
Wheat, durum and Tamarinds, raw types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +543% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4060% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +349.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6776.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +117.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +553.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +534.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 1.3µg | 160% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 131% | |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 113mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.086mg | 52% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.1mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.938mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.066mg | 27% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 2.8g | 22% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.143mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 92mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 2.8mg | 9% |
| Folate | 43µg | 14µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 628mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.059g | 6% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 74mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 62.5g | 3% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0.6g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.428mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +388.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +311.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +187% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1557.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.1% |