Scallion vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between scallion and tomatillos
- Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin C, and calcium; however, tomatillos are higher in manganese and vitamin B3.
- Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6645% more than scallion.
- Tomatillos contain 20 times less vitamin K than scallion. Scallion contains 207µg of vitamin K, while tomatillos contain 10.1µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +928.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95525% |
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 CVitamin C | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1949.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +814.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +252.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.16mg | 153mg | 6645% |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 10.1µg | 164% |
| Folate | 64µg | 7µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.62mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.525mg | 1.85mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 11.7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0.417g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.83g | 0.96g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.075mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.34g | 5.84g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.19g | 1.02g | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.74g | 3.94g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 268mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.33g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.083mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 39mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.061mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.139g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +436.8% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +474.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +463.5% |
