✦ 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 pulp is the deseeded flesh used to add tart-sweet flavour; small amounts contribute minerals without much added sugar overall.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Tamarind pulp, flesh only Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
1,162
kJ
Energy
3.20
g
Protein
64.5
g
Carbs
0.30
g
Fat
64.5
g
Sugars
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus | 110 mg | 16% | |
| Calcium | 110 mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 100 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.00 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 5.00 µg | 1% | |
| Iron | 4.20 mg | 30% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.40 mg | 9% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.290 mg | 26% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.150 mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 60.0 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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