Buckwheat vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between buckwheat and tomatillos
- Buckwheat has more copper and magnesium; however, tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6635% higher.
- Tomatillos have 3 times less zinc than buckwheat. Buckwheat has 0.61mg of zinc, while tomatillos have 0.22mg.
Food types used in this article are Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked and Tomatillos, raw.
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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 | +155% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +177.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37865.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +139.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +164.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +96.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +431.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.403mg | 153mg | 6635% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.7mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 10.1µg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 20mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.079mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.94mg | 1.85mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 19.94g | 5.84g | 5% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 268mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 0.96g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.61mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 39mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.359mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.2µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Calories | 92kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.9g | 3% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 7.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.417g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Folate | 14µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.62g | 1.02g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.24g | 3.94g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.039mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 0.139g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +252.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +241.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.8% |
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Saturated fat
~0.139g
