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Tomatillo vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatillos and chorizo

  • Tomatillos have more manganese; however, chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6650% more than chorizo.
  • Tomatillos have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatillos, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4120%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +531.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1172.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Chorizo DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.04mg 6650%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.139g 14.38g 65%
Fats 1.02g 38.27g 57%
Sodium 1mg 1235mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.63mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 18.4g 46%
Protein 0.96g 24.1g 46%
Selenium 0.5µg 21.1µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.53mg 36%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.41mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 5.131mg 21%
Calories 32kcal 455kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.3mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 3.46g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 1.12mg 19%
Phosphorus 39mg 150mg 16%
Choline 7.6mg 96.7mg 16%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0mg 13%
Iron 0.62mg 1.59mg 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 1.6µg 7%
Potassium 268mg 398mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 5.84g 1.86g 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214%
Contains more WaterWater +187.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2410.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3652%
Contains more OtherOther +612.7%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11771%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.7%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.