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Red leaf lettuce vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between red leaf lettuce and tomatillos

  • Red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and folate, while tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6643% higher.
  • Tomatillos contain 66 times less vitamin A than red leaf lettuce. Red leaf lettuce contains 7492IU of vitamin A, while tomatillos contain 114IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, red leaf, 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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
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 +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75269.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
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 AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1289.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red leaf lettuce Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.203mg 153mg 6643%
Vitamin K 140.3µg 10.1µg 109%
Vitamin A 375µg 6µg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.321mg 1.85mg 10%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 11.7mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.62mg 7%
Folate 36µg 7µg 7%
Copper 0.028mg 0.079mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 1.9g 4%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.077mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.056mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 268mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Phosphorus 28mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.417g 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.044mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.139g 1%
Calories 16kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 1.33g 0.96g 1%
Sodium 25mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 2.26g 5.84g 1%
Fats 0.22g 1.02g 1%
Net carbs 1.36g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.144mg 0.15mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 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 +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +363.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.4%
~equal in Water ~91.63g
~equal in Other ~0.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.2%

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.