Tomatillo vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tomatillos and scallion
- Tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin B3; however, scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin C, and calcium.
- Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6645% more than scallion.
- Scallion contains 4 times less vitamin B3 than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 1.85mg of vitamin B3, while scallion contains 0.525mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +95525% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +928.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +252.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1949.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +814.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 153mg | 0.16mg | 6645% |
| Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 207µg | 164% |
| Folate | 7µg | 64µg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 1.48mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.525mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 18.8mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 72mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 50µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 2.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.074g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.96g | 1.83g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.075mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.84g | 7.34g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.02g | 0.19g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.55mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.94g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 276mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 39mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 5.7mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +436.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.3% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +474.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +463.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77% |
