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Tomatillo vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatillos and beans

  • Tomatillos have more vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin K; however, beans are higher in fiber, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Beans cover your daily need for fiber, 14% more than tomatillos.
  • Tomatillos have 13 times more vitamin K than beans. While tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, beans have only 0.8µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatillos, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +113.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +277.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Beans DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 6652%
Fiber 1.9g 5.5g 14%
Copper 0.079mg 0.206mg 14%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 3.1mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.43mg 9%
Phosphorus 39mg 104mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.15mg 9%
Protein 0.96g 4.8g 8%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0.8µg 8%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.5µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.13mg 6%
Carbs 5.84g 20.49g 5%
Iron 0.62mg 0.29mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 50mg 4%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 30.8mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 105kcal 4%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.172g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.15mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 296mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.4g 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 7.78g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.035g 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
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +155%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.9%
Contains more OtherOther +210.9%

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +342.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.