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Tomatillo vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomatillos and ginger

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, ginger is richer in copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6642% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 101 times less vitamin K than tomatillos. Tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, while ginger has 0.1µg.
  • Ginger contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Ginger root, 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.
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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66712.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +134%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.034mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.229mg 6642%
Copper 0.079mg 0.226mg 16%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0.1µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.75mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 43mg 5%
Choline 7.6mg 28.8mg 4%
Carbs 5.84g 17.77g 4%
Potassium 268mg 415mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 80kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.154g 2%
Protein 0.96g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.025mg 2%
Phosphorus 39mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.203mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.26mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.34mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 13mg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 15.77g N/A
Iron 0.62mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 2g 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.034mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +36%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +204.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.154g

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.