Tomatillo vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tomatillos and onions?
- Onions have less manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and iron than tomatillos.
- Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6647% higher.
- Tomatillos have 25 times more vitamin K than onions. Tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, while onions have 0.4µg.
We used Tomatillos, raw and Onions, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +195.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +102.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +118504.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +228.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +58.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1800% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1494.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2425% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +24.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 153mg | 0.129mg | 6647% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.116mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 0.4µg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 7.4mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
Potassium | 268mg | 146mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.039mg | 4% |
Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.017g | 3% |
Calcium | 7mg | 23mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 1.7g | 1% |
Carbs | 5.84g | 9.34g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 39mg | 29mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Fats | 1.02g | 0.1g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.123mg | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.96g | 1.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.94g | 7.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.93g | 4.24g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.042g | 0% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.013g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +920% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1092.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2352.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.8% |