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Watermelon vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watermelon and tomatillos

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, tomatillos are richer in manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6651% more than watermelon.
  • Tomatillos have 5 times less vitamin A than watermelon. Watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, while tomatillos have 114IU.
  • Tomatillos contain less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.3%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +402531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Calcium ~7mg
~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +939.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10000%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 153mg 6651%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 1.85mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 10.1µg 8%
Fiber 0.4g 1.9g 6%
Potassium 112mg 268mg 5%
Iron 0.24mg 0.62mg 5%
Phosphorus 11mg 39mg 4%
Copper 0.042mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 11.7mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.417g 2%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.035mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.139g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.056mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.044mg 1%
Protein 0.61g 0.96g 1%
Carbs 7.55g 5.84g 1%
Fats 0.15g 1.02g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.22mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 32kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 3.94g N/A
Calcium 7mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 CarbsCarbs +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +580%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%
~equal in Water ~91.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +318.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +734%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.