Banana vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bananas and tamarind
Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, carbs, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, potassium, and calcium.
Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% more.
Bananas contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than tamarind. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while tamarind contains 0.066mg.
Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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.
