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Tomatillo vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomatillos and teff?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese and vitamin B3, yet teff is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6528% more.
  • Tomatillos have 3 times more potassium than teff. While tomatillos have 268mg of potassium, teff has only 107mg.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Teff, cooked 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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5249.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +230.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.7%

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%
Teff
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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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 2.86mg 6528%
Iron 0.62mg 2.05mg 18%
Copper 0.079mg 0.226mg 16%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.183mg 12%
Phosphorus 39mg 120mg 12%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.11mg 8%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Magnesium 20mg 50mg 7%
Protein 0.96g 3.87g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.909mg 6%
Potassium 268mg 107mg 5%
Carbs 5.84g 19.86g 5%
Calcium 7mg 49mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 2.8g 4%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 3%
Calories 32kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.139g 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.033mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +56.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.5%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.