Tomatillo vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tomatillos and corn

Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin C; however, corn has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6645% more.
Tomatillos have 25 times more vitamin K than corn. Tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, while corn has 0.4µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.

Tomatillo

Corn

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.9%
Contains more IronIron	+37.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+91516.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more ZincZinc	+181.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97.4%

~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.

Tomatillo

Corn

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+112.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+322.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2425%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+428%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+148.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+228.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.683mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	153mg	0.167mg	6645%
Vitamin B5	0.15mg	0.792mg	13%
Vitamin K	10.1µg	0.4µg	8%
Vitamin C	11.7mg	5.5mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.139mg	6%
Protein	0.96g	3.41g	5%
Carbs	5.84g	20.98g	5%
Phosphorus	39mg	77mg	5%
Zinc	0.22mg	0.62mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.044mg	0.093mg	4%
Folate	7µg	23µg	4%
Choline	7.6mg	29.1mg	4%
Calories	32kcal	96kcal	3%
Copper	0.079mg	0.049mg	3%
Starch		7.17g	3%
Iron	0.62mg	0.45mg	2%
Fiber	1.9g	2.4g	2%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.09mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.035mg	0.057mg	2%
Fats	1.02g	1.5g	1%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	268mg	218mg	1%
Vitamin A	6µg	13µg	1%
Selenium	0.5µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.85mg	1.683mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.155g	0.374g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.417g	0.603g	1%
Fructose		0.79g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	333kcal	282kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	313g	104g	N/A
Net carbs	3.94g	18.58g	N/A
Calcium	7mg	3mg	0%
Sugar	3.93g	4.54g	N/A
Sodium	1mg	1mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.139g	0.197g	0%
Tryptophan		0.023mg	0%
Threonine		0.133mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.133mg	0%
Leucine		0.358mg	0%
Lysine		0.141mg	0%
Methionine		0.069mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.155mg	0%
Valine		0.191mg	0%
Histidine		0.091mg	0%