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Tomatillo vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatillos and sesame?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese, yet sesame is higher in copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6545% more.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6119.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1655%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.6%
Contains more IronIron +2246.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +5067.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3422.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1512.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6780%

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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1697.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1310.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Sesame DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 2.46mg 6545%
Copper 0.079mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 0.62mg 14.55mg 174%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 21.773g 142%
Calcium 7mg 975mg 97%
Phosphorus 39mg 629mg 84%
Magnesium 20mg 351mg 79%
Fats 1.02g 49.67g 75%
Zinc 0.22mg 7.75mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.791mg 62%
Selenium 0.5µg 34.4µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.79mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 1.9g 11.8g 40%
Protein 0.96g 17.73g 34%
Saturated fat 0.139g 6.957g 31%
Calories 32kcal 573kcal 27%
Folate 7µg 97µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 4.515mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.247mg 16%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 5.84g 23.45g 6%
Potassium 268mg 468mg 6%
Choline 7.6mg 25.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1853.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1746.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4769.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.5%
Contains more OtherOther +710.9%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12002.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5121.3%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.