Tomatillo vs Yam - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Tomatillo

2

:

6

Yam

Contains more Iron +14.8%

Contains less Sodium -88.9%

Contains more Calcium +142.9%

Contains more Potassium +204.5%

Contains more Copper +125.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +41%

Equal in Magnesium - 21

Equal in Zinc - 0.24

Tomatillo

Yam

Contains more Iron +14.8%

Contains less Sodium -88.9%

Contains more Calcium +142.9%

Contains more Potassium +204.5%

Contains more Copper +125.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +41%

Equal in Magnesium - 21

Equal in Zinc - 0.24

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Tomatillo

4

:

6

Yam

Contains more Vitamin B3 +235.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +339.1%

Contains more Vitamin C +46.2%

Contains more Vitamin A +21.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +154.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +109.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +423.2%

Contains more Folate, total +228.6%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.35

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.032

Tomatillo

Yam

Contains more Vitamin B3 +235.1%

Contains more Vitamin K +339.1%

Contains more Vitamin C +46.2%

Contains more Vitamin A +21.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +154.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +109.3%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +423.2%

Contains more Folate, total +228.6%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.35

Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.032

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

13

17

Mineral Summary Score

10

19

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

6%

9%

Carbohydrates

6%

28%

Fats

5%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in minerals
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Yam contains less Sugars (difference - 3.43g)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Yam is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.102g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Yam is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Sodium?

Tomatillo contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Tomatillo is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)

Which food is cheaper?

Tomatillo is cheaper (difference - $0.2)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	32	118
Protein	0.96	1.53
Fats	1.02	0.17
Vitamin C	11.7	17.1
Carbs	5.84	27.88
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.62	0.54
Calcium	7	17
Potassium	268	816
Magnesium	20	21
Sugars	3.93	0.5
Fiber	1.9	4.1
Copper	0.079	0.178
Zinc	0.22	0.24
Starch
Phosphorus	39	55
Sodium	1	9
Vitamin A	114	138
Vitamin E	0.38	0.35
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.044	0.112
Vitamin B2	0.035	0.032
Vitamin B3	1.85	0.552
Vitamin B5	0.15	0.314
Vitamin B6	0.056	0.293
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	10.1	2.3
Folate, total	7	23
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.139	0.037
Monounsaturated Fat	0.155	0.006
Polyunsaturated fat	0.417	0.076
Tryptophan		0.012
Threonine		0.054
Isoleucine		0.052
Leucine		0.096
Lysine		0.059
Methionine		0.021
Phenylalanine		0.071
Valine		0.062
Histidine		0.034
Fructose