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Tomatillo vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomatillos and chia seeds

  • Tomatillos have more manganese; however, chia seeds are richer in fiber, phosphorus, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6534% more than chia seeds.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5518.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +1145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1069.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1981.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2105.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10940%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +631.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Chia seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 2.723mg 6534%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 23.665g 155%
Fiber 1.9g 34.4g 130%
Phosphorus 39mg 860mg 117%
Selenium 0.5µg 55.2µg 99%
Copper 0.079mg 0.924mg 94%
Iron 0.62mg 7.72mg 89%
Magnesium 20mg 335mg 75%
Calcium 7mg 631mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.62mg 48%
Fats 1.02g 30.74g 46%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 8.83mg 44%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.58mg 40%
Protein 0.96g 16.54g 31%
Calories 32kcal 486kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.139g 3.33g 15%
Carbs 5.84g 42.12g 12%
Folate 7µg 49µg 11%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 1.6mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 2.309g 5%
Potassium 268mg 407mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1479.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1622.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2913.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +621.2%
Contains more OtherOther +772.7%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1389.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5575.1%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.