Tomatillo vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tomatillos and watercress
- Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and iron; however, watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6642% more than watercress.
- Watercress contains 9 times less vitamin B3 than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 1.85mg of vitamin B3, while watercress contains 0.2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomatillos, raw and Watercress, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +210% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62604.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1614.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +825% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +267.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +163.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +104.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +242.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2375.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +18.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 153mg | 0.244mg | 6642% |
Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 250µg | 200% |
Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 43mg | 35% |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 160µg | 17% |
Calcium | 7mg | 120mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 0.5g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.129mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.62mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 1mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 39mg | 60mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.035g | 3% |
Protein | 0.96g | 2.3g | 3% |
Potassium | 268mg | 330mg | 2% |
Sodium | 1mg | 41mg | 2% |
Carbs | 5.84g | 1.29g | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.027g | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 11kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.02g | 0.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.94g | 0.79g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.93g | 0.2g | N/A |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Choline | 7.6mg | 9mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.008g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.96 g
Fats:
1.02 g
Carbs:
5.84 g
Water:
91.63 g
Other:
0.55 g
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats | +920% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +352.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +118.2% |
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Water
~95.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.417 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1837.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1091.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |