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Tomatillo vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatillos and quinoa

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, while quinoa has more phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, folate, and zinc.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6625% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24147.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more IronIron +140.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +460%

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%
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +202.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.631mg 6625%
Phosphorus 39mg 152mg 16%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.079mg 0.192mg 13%
Iron 0.62mg 1.49mg 11%
Magnesium 20mg 64mg 10%
Folate 7µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.412mg 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0µg 8%
Protein 0.96g 4.4g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.107mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.123mg 5%
Carbs 5.84g 21.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 1.078g 4%
Selenium 0.5µg 2.8µg 4%
Calories 32kcal 120kcal 4%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Choline 7.6mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.63mg 2%
Fats 1.02g 1.92g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.528g 1%
Calcium 7mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.231g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

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
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.5%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.