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Kumquat vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kumquat and tamarind

  • Kumquat has more vitamin C and fiber, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, carbs, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in kumquat is lower.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of kumquat is 67.

The food types used in this comparison are Kumquats, raw and Tamarinds, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +70%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.6%
Contains more IronIron +225.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

Vitamin Comparison

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 146% 0% 5% 3% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1154.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 43.9mg 3.5mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.428mg 33%
Iron 0.86mg 2.8mg 24%
Magnesium 20mg 92mg 17%
Carbs 15.9g 62.5g 16%
Potassium 186mg 628mg 13%
Phosphorus 19mg 113mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 1.938mg 9%
Calories 71kcal 239kcal 8%
Fiber 6.5g 5.1g 6%
Manganese 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.152mg 5%
Protein 1.88g 2.8g 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 62mg 74mg 1%
Copper 0.095mg 0.086mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.143mg 1%
Folate 17µg 14µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.272g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.059g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 378kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 141g 42g N/A
Fats 0.86g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 9.4g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 FatsFats +43.3%
Contains more WaterWater +157.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 -62.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.5%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.