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Tomatillo vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatillos and red leaf lettuce

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and copper, while red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and folate.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6643% higher.
  • Red leaf lettuce contains 6 times less vitamin B3 than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 1.85mg of vitamin B3, while red leaf lettuce contains 0.321mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, 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 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75269.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1289.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.144mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.203mg 6643%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 140.3µg 109%
Vitamin A 6µg 375µg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.321mg 10%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 3.7mg 9%
Iron 0.62mg 1.2mg 7%
Folate 7µg 36µg 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.028mg 6%
Fiber 1.9g 0.9g 4%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.1mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 187mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Phosphorus 39mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.15mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.072g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.064mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 11.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.017g 1%
Calories 32kcal 16kcal 1%
Protein 0.96g 1.33g 1%
Sodium 1mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 5.84g 2.26g 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.22g 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 1.36g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.48g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.144mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more FatsFats +363.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
~equal in Water ~95.64g
~equal in Other ~0.55g

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
18% 5% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.