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Tomatillo vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatillos and taco?

  • Tomatillos are richer in manganese and vitamin C, yet taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and calcium.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6641% higher.
  • Tomatillos have 29 times more vitamin C than taco. Tomatillos have 11.7mg of vitamin C, while taco has 0.4mg.
  • Tomatillos contain less saturated fat.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this comparison.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61345.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1171.4%
Contains more IronIron +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1740%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2825%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Taco DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.249mg 6641%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Phosphorus 39mg 178mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.139g 4.384g 19%
Fats 1.02g 12.7g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 3.042g 18%
Sodium 1mg 397mg 17%
Selenium 0.5µg 9.2µg 16%
Protein 0.96g 8.86g 16%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.75mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0.4mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 4.411g 11%
Calories 32kcal 226kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 3.9g 8%
Calcium 7mg 89mg 8%
Iron 0.62mg 1.19mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 5.84g 19.85g 5%
Choline 7.6mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 15.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.09mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 209mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.65mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.9g N/A
Copper 0.079mg 0.077mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +822.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1145.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.9%
Contains more OtherOther +185.5%

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2745.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.5%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.