Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tamarinds VS Acorn Flour

Weight per 500 calories

• Tamarinds: 209g
• Acorn Flour: 100g

Full fat Acorn Flour has 2.1 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Tamarinds, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Tamarinds having above average energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tamarinds or Acorn Flour?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tamarinds	4%	2%	94%
Acorn Flour	6%	52%	42%

Macro Nutrients

	Tamarinds	Acorn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.3% 1.26g	31% 30g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.78% 0.57g	12.2% 3.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.73% 0.12g	34% 5.8g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	101% 131g	42% 54.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	112% 81g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	28% 10.7g	NA	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.5% 5.86g	13.3% 7.48g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tamarinds	Acorn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.46% 4.2μg	0.33% 3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	74.6% 0.9mg	12% 0.15mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.5% 0.32mg	12% 0.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.3% 4.05mg	15% 2.38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6% 0.3mg	18.6% 0.93mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	10.6% 0.14mg	53% 0.69mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.32% 29.3μg	28.4% 114μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	8.14% 7.32mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.4% 0.21mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.9% 5.86μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tamarinds	Acorn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.5% 155mg	4.3% 43mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	67.8% 0.61mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	73.2% 5.86mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	46% 192mg	26% 110mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	75.6% 1.74mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	33.8% 236mg	14.7% 103mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	38.6% 1314mg	21% 711mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.94% 2.7μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.9% 58.6mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.9% 0.21mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.78% 65.7g	0.16% 6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Tamarinds VS Acorn Flour Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tamarinds or Acorn Flour?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tamarinds vs Acorn Flour:

• 500 calories of Tamarinds have 6.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 than Acorn Flour.
• While 500 kcal of Full fat Acorn Flour contain 3.1 times more Vitamin B5, 5 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Tamarinds.
• 500 calories of Tamarinds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9
• Both Raw Tamarinds as well as Full fat Acorn Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tamarinds vs Acorn Flour:

• 500 calories of Tamarinds have 3.6 times more Calcium, 4.9 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Phosphorus and 1.8 times more Potassium than Acorn Flour.
• While 500 kcal of Full fat Acorn Flour contain 3.4 times more Copper than Raw Tamarinds.
• 500 calories of Acorn Flour lack sufficient amounts of Calcium
• Both Raw Tamarinds as well as Full fat Acorn Flour lack sufficient amounts of Zinc in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Tamarinds have 2.4 times more Carbohydrate than Acorn Flour.
• While 500 kcal of Full fat Acorn Flour contain 24 times more Fat, 6.9 times more Saturated Fat, 47 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Tamarinds.
• Both Tamarinds and Acorn Flour offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Tamarinds provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6