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Tomatillo vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomatillos and buckwheat

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, buckwheat has more copper and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6635% higher.

Food types used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37865.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%
~equal in Calcium ~7mg

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 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +431.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Buckwheat DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.403mg 6635%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 1.9µg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 51mg 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.94mg 6%
Carbs 5.84g 19.94g 5%
Potassium 268mg 88mg 5%
Protein 0.96g 3.38g 5%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.61mg 4%
Phosphorus 39mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.359mg 4%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.2µg 3%
Calories 32kcal 92kcal 3%
Fiber 1.9g 2.7g 3%
Choline 7.6mg 20.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.09mg 2%
Iron 0.62mg 0.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.188g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.077mg 2%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 17.24g N/A
Calcium 7mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.039mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.134g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.4%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.134g

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.