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Tomatillo vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomatillos and spirulina

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber; however, spirulina is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6644% more than spirulina.
  • Spirulina has 13 times less vitamin C than tomatillos. Tomatillos have 11.7mg of vitamin C, while spirulina has 0.9mg.
  • Tomatillos contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, 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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82158.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +655.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~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 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +304%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +877.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Spirulina DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.186mg 6644%
Copper 0.079mg 0.597mg 58%
Iron 0.62mg 2.79mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.342mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.222mg 15%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0.9mg 12%
Protein 0.96g 5.92g 10%
Fiber 1.9g 0.4g 6%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 2.5µg 6%
Potassium 268mg 127mg 4%
Phosphorus 39mg 11mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.325mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.196mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.106g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 5.84g 2.42g 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.49mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.39g 1%
Calories 32kcal 26kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 2.02g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.7%
~equal in Water ~90.67g
~equal in Other ~0.6g

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.135g

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.