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Pasta vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and tomatillos different?

  • Pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B12, while tomatillos are higher in manganese, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6642% more than pasta.

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Tomatillos, raw types were 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 IronIron +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1016.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68203.6%

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.
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~6µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.224mg 153mg 6642%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.044mg 14%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.035mg 9%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Protein 5.15g 0.96g 8%
Potassium 24mg 268mg 7%
Iron 1.14mg 0.62mg 7%
Carbs 24.93g 5.84g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.85mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 32kcal 5%
Phosphorus 63mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.22mg 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.15mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fats 1.05g 1.02g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 3.94g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.155g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.417g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +436.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +25%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.139g
~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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.