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Jalapeño vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between jalapeño and tomatillos

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K; however, tomatillos are higher in manganese.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6648% more than jalapeño.
  • Jalapeño has 10 times more vitamin C than tomatillos. While jalapeño has 118.6mg of vitamin C, tomatillos have only 11.7mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, jalapeno, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
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 +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +148%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157632%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
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 CVitamin C +913.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +842.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +648.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.097mg 153mg 6648%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 11.7mg 119%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.056mg 28%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 0.38mg 21%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 10.1µg 7%
Iron 0.25mg 0.62mg 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 6µg 5%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 1.85mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.035mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.15mg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.417g 2%
Potassium 248mg 268mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.22mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 1.02g 1%
Calories 29kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 0.91g 0.96g 0%
Carbs 6.5g 5.84g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 3mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.044mg 0%
Choline 7.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.155g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 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 CarbsCarbs +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
~equal in Protein ~0.96g
~equal in Water ~91.63g
~equal in Other ~0.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.3%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.