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Tomatillo vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tomatillos and cayenne pepper

  • Tomatillos have more manganese; however, cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6565% more than cayenne pepper.

Food varieties used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2014.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +651.5%
Contains more IronIron +1158.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1027.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1660%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +553%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34583.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2525.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +370.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +695%
Contains more FolateFolate +1414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +577.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 2mg 6565%
Vitamin A 6µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 29.83mg 196%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 2.45mg 184%
Fiber 1.9g 27.2g 101%
Iron 0.62mg 7.8mg 90%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 76.4mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.919mg 68%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 80.3µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 8.37g 53%
Potassium 268mg 2014mg 51%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 8.701mg 43%
Phosphorus 39mg 293mg 36%
Copper 0.079mg 0.373mg 33%
Magnesium 20mg 152mg 31%
Folate 7µg 106µg 25%
Fats 1.02g 17.27g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.328mg 24%
Protein 0.96g 12.01g 22%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.48mg 21%
Carbs 5.84g 56.63g 17%
Selenium 0.5µg 8.8µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.139g 3.26g 14%
Calories 32kcal 318kcal 14%
Calcium 7mg 148mg 14%
Choline 7.6mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 2.75g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 10.34g 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +1038.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1151%
Contains more FatsFats +1593.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +869.7%
Contains more OtherOther +998.2%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1674.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1907.2%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.