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Tomatillo vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatillos and nutmeg different?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese; however, nutmeg is richer in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6526% higher.
  • Tomatillos have less saturated fat.

Tomatillos, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5175.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +815%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2528.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +390.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +877.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +290%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +686.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 2.9mg 6526%
Saturated fat 0.139g 25.94g 117%
Copper 0.079mg 1.027mg 105%
Fiber 1.9g 20.8g 76%
Fats 1.02g 36.31g 54%
Magnesium 20mg 183mg 39%
Iron 0.62mg 3.04mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.346mg 25%
Phosphorus 39mg 213mg 25%
Calories 32kcal 525kcal 25%
Calcium 7mg 184mg 18%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.15mg 18%
Folate 7µg 76µg 17%
Carbs 5.84g 49.29g 14%
Protein 0.96g 5.84g 10%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.299mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 350mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.057mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 5µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 8.8mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.35g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1370.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +508.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3459.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +744%
Contains more OtherOther +323.6%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1977.4%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.