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Tomatillo vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatillos and tomato sauce

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin C, while tomato sauce has more vitamin E and vitamin A.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6647% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains 4 times less vitamin K than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 10.1µg of vitamin K, while tomato sauce contains 2.8µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135298.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.113mg 6647%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.44mg 7%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 2.8µg 6%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.991mg 5%
Iron 0.62mg 0.96mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.309mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 22µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.121g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.024mg 2%
Phosphorus 39mg 27mg 2%
Fiber 1.9g 1.5g 2%
Potassium 268mg 297mg 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.3g 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 14mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 24kcal 0%
Protein 0.96g 1.2g 0%
Carbs 5.84g 5.31g 0%
Net carbs 3.94g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 3.56g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 11mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more OtherOther +247.3%
~equal in Carbs ~5.31g
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.