Orange vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between oranges and tomatillos
- Oranges have more vitamin C and folate; however, tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6651% higher.
- Tomatillos have 6 times less calcium than oranges. Oranges have 40mg of calcium, while tomatillos have 7mg.
Food types used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +471.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +520% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +75.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +214.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +611900% |
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 | +354.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +111.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +556% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.025mg | 153mg | 6651% |
Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 11.7mg | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 1.85mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 10.1µg | 8% |
Iron | 0.1mg | 0.62mg | 7% |
Folate | 30µg | 7µg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 14mg | 39mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.045mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.044mg | 4% |
Calcium | 40mg | 7mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.417g | 3% |
Potassium | 181mg | 268mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 20mg | 2% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 1.9g | 2% |
Carbs | 11.75g | 5.84g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.139g | 1% |
Calories | 47kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.12g | 1.02g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 6µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.94g | 0.96g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.35g | 3.94g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.35g | 3.93g | N/A |
Sodium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Choline | 8.4mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.155g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +750% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
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Protein
~0.96g
~equal in
Water
~91.63g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +573.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1568% |