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Tamarind pulp (Imli): Nutrition and who it suits

Tamarind pulp is fine in small amounts for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause. 100 g has 288 kcal, 2.9 g of protein and 5.3 g of fibre. One serving is a lime-sized ball (10 g), about 29 kcal.

A close-up of ripe tamarind fruit

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

NutrientPer 100 g
Energy288 kcal
Protein2.9 g
Carbohydrate67.3 g
Fibre5.3 g
Sugars52.9 g
Fat0.1 g
Iron9.2 mg
Potassium836 mg
Magnesium82.7 mg

Where its calories come from

95%
  • Protein 4%
  • Carbohydrate 95%
  • Fat 0%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of tamarind pulp?

About 29 kcal for a lime-sized ball (10 g), and about 58 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

One serving (10 g) fills less than 5% of an adult woman's daily need for every nutrient measured here. The largest share is iron, at 3.2% (0.9 mg).

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code E064. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is tamarind pulp good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

PCOS and PCOD

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

Diabetes

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

Menopause

Fine in small amounts

Used by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

All four goalsFine in small amountsUsed by the spoon, so it barely changes your numbers either way.

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Also called

Assamese: Teteli; Bengali: Tetul; Gujarati: Amli; Hindi: Imli; Kannada: Hunise hannu; Kashmiri: Tambari; Malayalam: Puli; Marathi: Chinch; Odia: Tentuli; Punjabi: Imli; Sanskrit: Sucukrika; Tamil: Puli; Telugu: Chintha pandu; Urdu: Imli.

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