Tomatillo vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tomatillos and couscous
- Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, couscous is higher in selenium.
- Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6649% more than couscous.
- Couscous has less sugar.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatillos, raw and Couscous, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +362.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +63.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +92.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +182042.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5400% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +192.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +88.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +10000% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +130.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 153mg | 0.084mg | 6649% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 27.5µg | 49% |
Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 0mg | 13% |
Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 0.1µg | 8% |
Carbs | 5.84g | 23.22g | 6% |
Potassium | 268mg | 58mg | 6% |
Protein | 0.96g | 3.79g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
Calories | 32kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.371mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.064g | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 39mg | 22mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 1.4g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Fats | 1.02g | 0.16g | 1% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 3.3mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.029g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.94g | 21.82g | N/A |
Calcium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.93g | 0.1g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.022g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +537.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +294.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +297.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +604.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +551.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.1% |