Tomatillo vs. Wax gourd — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatillos and wax gourd different?
- Tomatillos are higher than wax gourd in manganese, vitamin B3, potassium, copper, and vitamin K.
- Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6650% more than wax gourd.
- Tomatillos contain 54 times more potassium than wax gourd. Tomatillos contain 268mg of potassium, while wax gourd contains 5mg.
- Tomatillos are lower in sodium.
Tomatillos, raw and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5260% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +259.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +129.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +273114.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +168.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +260.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 153mg | 0.056mg | 6650% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.384mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 5mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.022mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 2.8µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 1g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.59mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 39mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.088g | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 14kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 0.96g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.02g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 10.5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.84g | 3.04g | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.121mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.94g | 2.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 4.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.003mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +410% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +318.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +373.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.5% |
