Agar vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between agar and tomatillos?
- Agar is higher in iron, magnesium, folate, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and potassium, yet tomatillos are higher in manganese.
- Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6465% more.
- Agar has 89 times more calcium than tomatillos. While agar has 625mg of calcium, tomatillos have only 7mg.
We used Seaweed, agar, dried and Tomatillos, raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3750% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8828.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +319.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +3351.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +672.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2536.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1380% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3458.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1215.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +534.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1912% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +441.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +141.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +8185.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +732.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +815.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 4.3mg | 153mg | 6465% |
Iron | 21.4mg | 0.62mg | 260% |
Magnesium | 770mg | 20mg | 179% |
Folate | 580µg | 7µg | 143% |
Calcium | 625mg | 7mg | 62% |
Copper | 0.61mg | 0.079mg | 59% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.018mg | 0.15mg | 57% |
Zinc | 5.8mg | 0.22mg | 51% |
Vitamin E | 5mg | 0.38mg | 31% |
Carbs | 80.88g | 5.84g | 25% |
Potassium | 1125mg | 268mg | 25% |
Fiber | 7.7g | 1.9g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.056mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.222mg | 0.035mg | 14% |
Calories | 306kcal | 32kcal | 14% |
Selenium | 7.4µg | 0.5µg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.7mg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 10.1µg | 12% |
Protein | 6.21g | 0.96g | 11% |
Choline | 63.3mg | 7.6mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.202mg | 1.85mg | 10% |
Sodium | 102mg | 1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.044mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 39mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.417g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 1.02g | 1% |
Net carbs | 73.18g | 3.94g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.97g | 3.93g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.139g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.155g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.087g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +546.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1284.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +614.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +240% |
Contains more WaterWater | +955.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +474.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +308.8% |