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Tomatillo vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatillos and bell peppers?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese and vitamin B3, yet bell peppers are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6647% more.
  • Tomatillos have 4 times more vitamin B3 than bell peppers. While tomatillos have 1.85mg of vitamin B3, bell peppers have only 0.48mg.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Peppers, sweet, green, 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.
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +82.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125309.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +587.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Bell pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.122mg 6647%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 80.4mg 76%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.224mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.48mg 9%
Iron 0.62mg 0.34mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 175mg 3%
Phosphorus 39mg 20mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.062g 2%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 7.4µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 20kcal 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.028mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.057mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 18µg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.066mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.17g 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.13mg 1%
Protein 0.96g 0.86g 0%
Carbs 5.84g 4.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 2.94g N/A
Calcium 7mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.37mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.058g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 5.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1837.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +572.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.