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Chives vs Tomatillo - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chives and Tomatillo

  • Chives have more Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin A, Iron, Copper, Calcium and Vitamin B6, however Tomatillo is richer in Manganese and Vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillo covers your daily Manganese needs 6636% more than Chives.
  • Tomatillo has 36 times less Vitamin A than Chives. Chives have 218µg of Vitamin A, while Tomatillo has 6µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chives
Chives
7
:
1
Tomatillo
Tomatillo
Contains more Iron +158.1%
Contains more Calcium +1214.3%
Contains more Potassium +10.4%
Contains more Magnesium +110%
Contains more Copper +98.7%
Contains more Zinc +154.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +48.7%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Equal in Potassium - 268
Chives
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 60% 28% 27% 30% 53% 16% 25% 1%
Tomatillo
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 24% 3% 24% 15% 27% 6% 17% 1%
Contains more Iron +158.1%
Contains more Calcium +1214.3%
Contains more Potassium +10.4%
Contains more Magnesium +110%
Contains more Copper +98.7%
Contains more Zinc +154.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +48.7%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Equal in Potassium - 268

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chives
Chives
8
:
2
Tomatillo
Tomatillo
Contains more Vitamin C +396.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +3718.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +2005.9%
Contains more Folate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin E +81%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +185.9%
Chives
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 194% 262% 5% 0% 20% 27% 13% 20% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Tomatillo
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 39% 7% 8% 0% 11% 9% 35% 9% 13% 0% 26% 6%
Contains more Vitamin C +396.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +3718.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin K +2005.9%
Contains more Folate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin E +81%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +185.9%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
98
Chives
13
Tomatillo
Mineral Summary Score
30
Chives
14
Tomatillo

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
20%
Chives
6%
Tomatillo
Carbohydrates
4%
Chives
6%
Tomatillo
Fats
3%
Chives
5%
Tomatillo

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Chives Tomatillo
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chives Tomatillo
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomatillo
Tomatillo contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomatillo
Tomatillo is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.007g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomatillo
Tomatillo is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomatillo
Tomatillo is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Sugars?
Chives
Chives contains less Sugars (difference - 2.08g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Chives Tomatillo Opinion
Calories 30 32 Tomatillo
Protein 3.27 0.96 Chives
Fats 0.73 1.02 Tomatillo
Vitamin C 58.1 11.7 Chives
Carbs 4.35 5.84 Tomatillo
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.6 0.62 Chives
Calcium 92 7 Chives
Potassium 296 268 Chives
Magnesium 42 20 Chives
Sugars 1.85 3.93 Chives
Fiber 2.5 1.9 Chives
Copper 0.157 0.079 Chives
Zinc 0.56 0.22 Chives
Starch
Phosphorus 58 39 Chives
Sodium 3 1 Tomatillo
Vitamin A 4353 114 Chives
Vitamin E 0.21 0.38 Tomatillo
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.078 0.044 Chives
Vitamin B2 0.115 0.035 Chives
Vitamin B3 0.647 1.85 Tomatillo
Vitamin B5 0.324 0.15 Chives
Vitamin B6 0.138 0.056 Chives
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 212.7 10.1 Chives
Folate 105 7 Chives
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.146 0.139 Tomatillo
Monounsaturated Fat 0.095 0.155 Tomatillo
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267 0.417 Tomatillo
Tryptophan 0.037 Chives
Threonine 0.128 Chives
Isoleucine 0.139 Chives
Leucine 0.195 Chives
Lysine 0.163 Chives
Methionine 0.036 Chives
Phenylalanine 0.105 Chives
Valine 0.145 Chives
Histidine 0.057 Chives
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients
  2. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000 calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.