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Tomatillo vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomatillos and broccoli

  • Tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin B3; however, broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6643% higher.
  • Broccoli has 3 times less vitamin B3 than tomatillos. Tomatillos have 1.85mg of vitamin B3, while broccoli has 0.639mg.

Food types used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72757.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +662.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +905.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.21mg 6643%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 89.2mg 86%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 101.6µg 76%
Folate 7µg 63µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.175mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.639mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.573mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.117mg 6%
Phosphorus 39mg 66mg 4%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.5µg 4%
Protein 0.96g 2.82g 4%
Calcium 7mg 47mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 2.6g 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.78mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.038g 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 18.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.071mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.37g 1%
Iron 0.62mg 0.73mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 316mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 34kcal 0%
Carbs 5.84g 6.64g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 4.04g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.2%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +997.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.