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Tomatillo vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatillos and agar?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese, yet agar is higher in iron, magnesium, folate, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6465% more.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried 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.
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%
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3458.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.8%
Contains more IronIron +3351.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +672.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2536.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1380%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 39% 0% 2% 7.6% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3%
Agar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +534.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1912%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +8185.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Agar DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 4.3mg 6465%
Iron 0.62mg 21.4mg 260%
Magnesium 20mg 770mg 179%
Folate 7µg 580µg 143%
Calcium 7mg 625mg 62%
Copper 0.079mg 0.61mg 59%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3.018mg 57%
Zinc 0.22mg 5.8mg 51%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 5mg 31%
Carbs 5.84g 80.88g 25%
Potassium 268mg 1125mg 25%
Fiber 1.9g 7.7g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.303mg 19%
Calories 32kcal 306kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.222mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 0.5µg 7.4µg 13%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 24.4µg 12%
Protein 0.96g 6.21g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.202mg 10%
Choline 7.6mg 63.3mg 10%
Sodium 1mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.01mg 3%
Phosphorus 39mg 52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.102g 2%
Fats 1.02g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 333kcal 493kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 33g N/A
Net carbs 3.94g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.97g N/A
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.027g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Agar
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more WaterWater +955.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1284.9%
Contains more OtherOther +614.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Agar
Agar
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.