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Lemon vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lemons and tamarind

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, and copper.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 55% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.1%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%

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.
Lemon
Lemon
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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 177% 0% 0.33% 3% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3%
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 +1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +970%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1838%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 3.5mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.428mg 32%
Iron 0.6mg 2.8mg 28%
Magnesium 8mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 9.32g 62.5g 18%
Potassium 138mg 628mg 14%
Phosphorus 16mg 113mg 14%
Calories 29kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.938mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.152mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 5.1g 9%
Calcium 26mg 74mg 5%
Copper 0.037mg 0.086mg 5%
Protein 1.1g 2.8g 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.143mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.066mg 1%
Folate 11µg 14µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 264kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 345g 42g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +183.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570.6%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1545.5%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.