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Tomatillo vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomatillos and falafel

  • Tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin C; however, falafel has more iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6622% more.
  • Tomatillos have 7 times more vitamin C than falafel. Tomatillos have 11.7mg of vitamin C, while falafel has 1.6mg.
  • Tomatillos are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22041.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains more IronIron +451.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +631.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.691mg 6622%
Iron 0.62mg 3.42mg 35%
Fats 1.02g 17.8g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 4.16g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 10.171g 25%
Protein 0.96g 13.31g 25%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Phosphorus 39mg 192mg 22%
Copper 0.079mg 0.258mg 20%
Calories 32kcal 333kcal 15%
Magnesium 20mg 82mg 15%
Sodium 1mg 294mg 13%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 1.6mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.139g 2.383g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.146mg 9%
Carbs 5.84g 31.84g 9%
Potassium 268mg 585mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Calcium 7mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.044mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.292mg 3%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +164.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1286.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1645.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +445.2%
Contains more OtherOther +341.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6461.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.6%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.