Papaya vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are papaya and tamarind different?

Papaya is richer in vitamin C, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, carbs, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Papaya covers your daily need for vitamin C 64% more than tamarind.
Papaya has a higher glycemic index (38) than tamarind (23).

Papayas, raw and Tamarinds, raw types were used in this article.

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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.

Papaya

Tamarind

Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+245.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1020%
Contains more CopperCopper	+91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+1030%
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.

Papaya

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1640%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+164.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+463%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	60.9mg	3.5mg	64%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.428mg	34%
Iron	0.25mg	2.8mg	32%
Carbs	10.82g	62.5g	17%
Magnesium	21mg	92mg	17%
Phosphorus	10mg	113mg	15%
Fiber	1.7g	5.1g	14%
Potassium	182mg	628mg	13%
Calories	43kcal	239kcal	10%
Vitamin B2	0.027mg	0.152mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.357mg	1.938mg	10%
Folate	37µg	14µg	6%
Protein	0.47g	2.8g	5%
Calcium	20mg	74mg	5%
Copper	0.045mg	0.086mg	5%
Vitamin A	47µg	2µg	5%
Fructose	3.73g		5%
Manganese	0.04mg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.066mg	2%
Fats	0.26g	0.6g	1%
Sodium	8mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.1mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	1.3µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.191mg	0.143mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.081g	0.272g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	915kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	233g	42g	N/A
Net carbs	9.12g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	7.82g	38.8g	N/A
Zinc	0.08mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	2.8µg	0%
Choline	6.1mg	8.6mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.072g	0.181g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.058g	0.059g	0%
Tryptophan	0.008mg	0.018mg	0%
Threonine	0.011mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.008mg		0%
Leucine	0.016mg		0%
Lysine	0.025mg	0.139mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.014mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.009mg		0%
Valine	0.01mg		0%
Histidine	0.005mg		0%