Melon vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between melon and tamarind

Melon has more vitamin C; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, carbs, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than melon.
Tamarind contains 6 times less vitamin C than melon. Melon contains 21.8mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.
The glycemic index of melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Melons, casaba, 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.

Melon

Tamarind

Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+736.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+245.1%
Contains more IronIron	+723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+225%

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.

Melon

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+522.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+147%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+390.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+735.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.428mg	34%
Iron	0.34mg	2.8mg	31%
Vitamin C	21.8mg	3.5mg	20%
Carbs	6.58g	62.5g	19%
Magnesium	11mg	92mg	19%
Fiber	0.9g	5.1g	17%
Phosphorus	5mg	113mg	15%
Potassium	182mg	628mg	13%
Calories	28kcal	239kcal	11%
Vitamin B3	0.232mg	1.938mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.031mg	0.152mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.066mg	7%
Calcium	11mg	74mg	6%
Protein	1.11g	2.8g	3%
Copper	0.06mg	0.086mg	3%
Manganese	0.035mg		2%
Selenium	0.4µg	1.3µg	2%
Folate	8µg	14µg	2%
Fats	0.1g	0.6g	1%
Sodium	9mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.084mg	0.143mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.025g	0.272g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	252kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	357g	42g	N/A
Net carbs	5.68g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	5.69g	38.8g	N/A
Zinc	0.07mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.05mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	2.8µg	0%
Choline	7.6mg	8.6mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g	0.181g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	0.059g	0%
Tryptophan		0.018mg	0%
Lysine		0.139mg	0%
Methionine		0.014mg	0%