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Tomato sauce vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomato sauce and tomatillos

  • Tomato sauce has more vitamin E and vitamin A, while tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin C.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6647% higher.
  • Tomatillos contain 4 times less vitamin A than tomato sauce. Tomato sauce contains 435IU of vitamin A, while tomatillos contain 114IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added and Tomatillos, 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135298.2%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg
~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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.113mg 153mg 6647%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.38mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 10.1µg 6%
Vitamin C 7mg 11.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.85mg 5%
Iron 0.96mg 0.62mg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.056mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.15mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.417g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.044mg 2%
Phosphorus 27mg 39mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.9g 2%
Potassium 297mg 268mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.02g 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 7mg 1%
Calories 24kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein 1.2g 0.96g 0%
Carbs 5.31g 5.84g 0%
Net carbs 3.81g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Choline 9.9mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.155g 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more OtherOther +247.3%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
~equal in Carbs ~5.84g
~equal in Water ~91.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +244.6%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients
  2. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.