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Tomatillo vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatillos and pumpkins?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin K, yet pumpkins are higher in vitamin A.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6648% more.
  • Tomatillos have 13 times more vitamin K than pumpkins. While tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, pumpkins have only 0.8µg.
  • The amount of sugar in pumpkins is lower.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Pumpkin, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 20% 21% 30% 6.3% 13% 0.13% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171810.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.57mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.23mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 16% 96% 16% 0% 7.8% 18% 7.7% 12% 10% 0% 2% 6.8% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Pumpkin DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.089mg 6648%
Vitamin A 6µg 288µg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.413mg 9%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 4.7mg 8%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0.8µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.004g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.078mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.8mg 3%
Calories 32kcal 20kcal 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.201mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.031mg 1%
Phosphorus 39mg 30mg 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.091mg 1%
Iron 0.62mg 0.57mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 230mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 15mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.07g 1%
Protein 0.96g 0.72g 0%
Carbs 5.84g 4.9g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 3.8g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 2.08g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.23mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.037g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.009g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 4.9 g
Water: 93.69 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1357.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
~equal in Water ~93.69g

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
74% 18% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1622.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10325%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

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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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168449/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.