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Tomatillo vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatillos and zucchini

  • Tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin B3, while zucchini has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6644% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 4 times less vitamin B3 than tomatillos. Tomatillos contain 1.85mg of vitamin B3, while zucchini contains 0.451mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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.
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86340.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~261mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~38mg

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Zucchini DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.177mg 6644%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.451mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.163mg 8%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 17.9mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.094mg 5%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 4.3µg 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 1g 4%
Iron 0.62mg 0.37mg 3%
Copper 0.079mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.12mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.091g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.204mg 1%
Protein 0.96g 1.21g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 32kcal 17kcal 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.32g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 5.84g 3.11g 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 2.11g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 268mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g 2.5g N/A
Phosphorus 39mg 38mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 10µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.045mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.084g 0%
Choline 7.6mg 9.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +218.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26%
~equal in Water ~94.79g
~equal in Other ~0.57g

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.6%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.