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Ground beef vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground beef and tomatillos different?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, tomatillos are richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6652% higher.
  • Tomatillos have less cholesterol.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Tomatillos, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +266.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2554.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3720%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1699900%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +863.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +248.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 153mg 6652%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.22mg 51%
Protein 23.87g 0.96g 46%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.5µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.139g 27%
Fats 15.37g 1.02g 22%
Iron 2.27mg 0.62mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.056mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.155g 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 39mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 1.85mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 7.6mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 32kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.035mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 10.1µg 6%
Sodium 73mg 1mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.38mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.84g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.044mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 241mg 268mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.94g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.417g 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2386.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1406.9%
Contains more OtherOther +334.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +57%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4623.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.417g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.