Tamarind paste
15 g of tamarind paste is 36 kcal and adds little to any of the eleven body systems PeakPie scores.
PER 15 G AS BOUGHT · 36 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
Not on the organ lists.Stocks, sauces, herbs, spices and sweeteners flavour a dish rather than feed you, so they are never offered as best ingredients, whatever they score.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 15 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium | 14mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| B6 | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Folate (B9) | 2.1 mcg DFE | 1% |
| Vitamin K |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars5.8g · 6% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Tamarind paste is a source of Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Iron
- Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.
- Iron contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Iron contributes to normal oxygen transport in the body.
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin.
- Iron contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
The core of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in your blood. Low iron means less oxygen delivered — and flagging energy.
Magnesium
- Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance.
- Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
A mineral over 300 enzymes depend on — it relaxes muscles after contraction, steadies heart rhythm, and calms the nervous system.
Phosphorus
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Calcium's partner in bone mineral, and the P in ATP — the molecule every cell spends as energy.
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