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Tomatillo vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tomatillos and lemons

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin K; however, lemons have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6651% higher.

Food types used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +509900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +271.4%
~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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +353%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Lemon DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.03mg 6651%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 53mg 46%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0µg 8%
Copper 0.079mg 0.037mg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Potassium 268mg 138mg 4%
Phosphorus 39mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.15mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.08mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 5.84g 9.32g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.3g 1%
Calories 32kcal 29kcal 0%
Protein 0.96g 1.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 6.52g N/A
Iron 0.62mg 0.6mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 5.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.011g 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.6%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.