Tamarinds, raw

Plant foods · Fruits · All fruits

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Macronutrients 45 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 2.8 g · 11 kcal/100g
Fat 0.6 g · 5 kcal/100g
Carbs 62.5 g · 250 kcal/100g
Fiber 5.1 g
Water 31 g
Total energy 239 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (94%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 60 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.6g
Saturated
0.3g
Monounsat.
0.2g
Polyunsat.
0.1g
Omega-6
0.06g

Saturated fat is 1.0% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 23 / 100 How is this scored?
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 23%
Tryptophan 100%

Limiting amino acid is Methionine + Cysteine (23% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 41 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 2 µg
Vitamin C 3.5 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.1 mg
Vitamin K 3 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.43 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.15 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.9 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.1 mg
Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
Folate (B9) 14 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 74 mg
Iron 2.8 mg
Magnesium 92 mg
Phosphorus 113 mg
Potassium 628 mg
Sodium 28 mg
Zinc 0.1 mg
Copper 0.09 mg
Selenium 1.3 µg

Notable source of Thiamin (B1) (39% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 20 tracked nutrients.