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Tomatillo vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatillos and arugula

  • Tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin B3; however, arugula is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6638% more than arugula.
  • Tomatillos have 6 times more vitamin B3 than arugula. While tomatillos have 1.85mg of vitamin B3, arugula has only 0.305mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatillos, raw and Arugula, 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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47563.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +975.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Arugula DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.321mg 6638%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 108.6µg 82%
Folate 7µg 97µg 23%
Calcium 7mg 160mg 15%
Vitamin A 6µg 119µg 13%
Iron 0.62mg 1.46mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.305mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.437mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 15mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 369mg 3%
Protein 0.96g 2.58g 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.47mg 2%
Phosphorus 39mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.073mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 15.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.319g 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 5.84g 3.65g 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.6g 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.66g 1%
Calories 32kcal 25kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.05g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.43mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.044mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.086g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.049g 0%

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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.8%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%
~equal in Water ~91.71g

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.1%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.