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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +175.7% |
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Protein
~0.96g
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Water
~91.63g
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Other
~0.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +434.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +272.3% |