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Tomatillo vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatillos and rice different?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and fiber; however, rice is richer in folate, selenium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6632% higher.

Tomatillos, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked are the varieties used 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%
Rice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +665.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32315.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
~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%
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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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +728.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Rice DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.472mg 6632%
Folate 7µg 58µg 13%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 0.5µg 7.5µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.163mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 5.84g 28.17g 7%
Potassium 268mg 35mg 7%
Iron 0.62mg 1.2mg 7%
Fiber 1.9g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.39mg 5%
Calories 32kcal 130kcal 5%
Protein 0.96g 2.69g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.476mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.076g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.013mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.069mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 2.1mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.28g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 39mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 27.77g N/A
Calcium 7mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 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
Rice
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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +264.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.4%

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
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.