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Loquat vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between loquat and tamarind?

  • Loquat is richer in vitamin A, yet tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, carbs, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% higher.
  • Loquat has 38 times more vitamin A than tamarind. Loquat has 76µg of vitamin A, while tamarind has 2µg.

We used Loquats, raw and Tamarinds, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Loquat
Loquat
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 23% 11% 13% 1.4% 12% 0.13% 19% 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 less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +607.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.1%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +115%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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.
Loquat
Loquat
2
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 3.3% 0% 25% 0% 4.8% 5.5% 3.4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 11%
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 AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +976.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Loquat Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.28mg 2.8mg 32%
Magnesium 13mg 92mg 19%
Carbs 12.14g 62.5g 17%
Fiber 1.7g 5.1g 14%
Phosphorus 27mg 113mg 12%
Potassium 266mg 628mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.18mg 1.938mg 11%
Calories 47kcal 239kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.152mg 10%
Vitamin A 76µg 2µg 8%
Calcium 16mg 74mg 6%
Manganese 0.148mg 6%
Protein 0.43g 2.8g 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 3.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.6g 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.91g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1093kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 213g 42g N/A
Net carbs 10.44g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 14µg 14µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.026mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.007mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Loquat
Loquat
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.43 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 12.14 g
Water: 86.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +176.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Loquat
Loquat
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29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -85.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2162.5%

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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. Loquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169908/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.