Tomatillo vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tomatillos and chicory
- Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, chicory is higher in folate.
- Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6648% more than chicory.
- Chicory contains 12 times less vitamin B3 than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 1.85mg of vitamin B3, while chicory contains 0.16mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27% |
Contains more IronIron | +158.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +54.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +152900% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +171.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +317.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1056.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +428.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 153mg | 0.1mg | 6648% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.16mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 2.8mg | 10% |
Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 8% | |
Folate | 7µg | 37µg | 8% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 0.24mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 3.1g | 5% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 268mg | 211mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 39mg | 26mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.044g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.024g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 1.02g | 0.1g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Calcium | 7mg | 19mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.84g | 4g | 1% |
Protein | 0.96g | 0.9g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.94g | 0.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.93g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.002g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +920% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.6% |
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Protein
~0.9g
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7650% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +847.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |