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Corn vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn and tomatillos

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6645% more.
  • Corn has 5 times more vitamin B5 than tomatillos. Corn has 0.792mg of vitamin B5, while tomatillos have 0.15mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91516.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +428%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2425%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.85mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.167mg 153mg 6645%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.15mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 10.1µg 8%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 11.7mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.056mg 6%
Carbs 20.98g 5.84g 5%
Protein 3.41g 0.96g 5%
Phosphorus 77mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.044mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.22mg 4%
Choline 29.1mg 7.6mg 4%
Folate 23µg 7µg 4%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Calories 96kcal 32kcal 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.38mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.9g 2%
Iron 0.45mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.035mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 268mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.417g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.155g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Fats 1.5g 1.02g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.85mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 3.94g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.139g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +255.2%
Contains more FatsFats +47.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +141.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.4%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.