Teff vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and tomatillos?
- Teff is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, yet tomatillos are higher in manganese and vitamin B3.
- Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6528% more.
- Teff has 7 times more calcium than tomatillos. While teff has 49mg of calcium, tomatillos have only 7mg.
We used Teff, cooked and Tomatillos, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +230.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +186.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +404.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5249.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +315.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 153mg | 6528% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.62mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.079mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.044mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 39mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 20mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 0.96g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.85mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 268mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 5.84g | 5% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.9g | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 3% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.139g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 1.02g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.94g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.93g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +303.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +240.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.3% |
