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Spaghetti vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spaghetti and tomatillos

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, tomatillos are higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6638% more than spaghetti.
  • Tomatillos contain 53 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, while tomatillos contain 0.5µg.
  • Spaghetti has less sugar.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 CopperCopper +26.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +509.1%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47415.5%
~equal in Calcium ~7mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.322mg 153mg 6638%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Protein 5.8g 0.96g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 10.1µg 8%
Carbs 30.86g 5.84g 8%
Potassium 44mg 268mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 32kcal 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.22mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.044mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.079mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.62mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.417g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.056mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 1.02g 0%
Net carbs 29.06g 3.94g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 3.93g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.9g 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +504.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.4%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.4%
~equal in Fats ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 -21%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.9%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.