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Tomatillo vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatillos and corn raw

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin K, and vitamin C, while corn raw has more vitamin B5, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6645% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 34 times less vitamin K than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 10.1µg of vitamin K, while corn raw contains 0.3µg.
  • The amount of sugar in tomatillos is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93765%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Potassium ~270mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +378%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.77mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Corn raw DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.163mg 6645%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.717mg 11%
Folate 7µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0.3µg 8%
Phosphorus 39mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 6.8mg 5%
Protein 0.96g 3.27g 5%
Carbs 5.84g 18.7g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 86kcal 3%
Choline 7.6mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.093mg 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.07mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.055mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.432g 1%
Sodium 1mg 15mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 1.35g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.77mg 1%
Iron 0.62mg 0.52mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.325g 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 16.7g N/A
Potassium 268mg 270mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 6.26g N/A
Fiber 1.9g 2g 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 9µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.487g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.6%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.