✦ Source of magnesium
✦ Provides potassium
✦ Contains iron
✦ High in natural sugar
Tamarind is a brown sticky pulp from the pods of the tamarind tree, used in sauces, drinks and chutneys for its sweet-sour flavour. It is dense in sugar and minerals.
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Preparation note
Tamarind is usually used as a flavouring rather than eaten in large amounts; soaking in warm water releases the pulp without heat damage to nutrients.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Tamarind Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
1,011
kJ
Energy
2.30
g
Protein
56.5
g
Carbs
0.30
g
Fat
0.10
g
Saturates
0.04
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 600 mg | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 94.0 mg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 92.0 mg | 25% | |
| Calcium | 77.0 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.00 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 1.80 mg | 13% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.40 mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 1.17 µg | 0% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.290 mg | 26% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.150 mg | 3% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.100 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.080 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.100 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.100 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 14.0 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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