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Tomatillo vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatillos and jalapeño

  • Tomatillos have more manganese; however, jalapeño is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin K.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6648% more than jalapeño.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatillos, raw and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +148%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157632%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
~equal in Potassium ~248mg

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +913.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +842.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +648.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +83.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~7.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Jalapeño DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.097mg 6648%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 118.6mg 119%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.419mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3.58mg 21%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 18.5µg 7%
Iron 0.62mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 54µg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.28mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.07mg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.315mg 3%
Phosphorus 39mg 26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.112g 2%
Potassium 268mg 248mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.14mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.37g 1%
Calories 32kcal 29kcal 0%
Protein 0.96g 0.91g 0%
Carbs 5.84g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 4.12g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.04mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 7.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.029g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%
~equal in Protein ~0.91g
~equal in Water ~91.69g
~equal in Other ~0.53g

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.