Tomatillo vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tomatillos and asparagus
- Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, copper, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6645% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus contains 2 times less vitamin C than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 11.7mg of vitamin C, while asparagus contains 5.6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Asparagus, 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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96735.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +245.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +360% |
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 | +108.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +89.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +197.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +302.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +311.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +642.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +110.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 153mg | 0.158mg | 6645% |
| Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 41.6µg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 2.14mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.189mg | 12% |
| Folate | 7µg | 52µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 5.6mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 1.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.978mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 39mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.274mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 202mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.05g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.96g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.02g | 0.12g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.84g | 3.88g | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.94g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +750% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.2% |
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
~equal in
Other
~0.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +734% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.2% |
