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Agar vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between agar and tomatillos?

  • Agar is higher in iron, magnesium, folate, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and potassium, yet tomatillos are higher in manganese.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6465% more.
  • Agar has 89 times more calcium than tomatillos. While agar has 625mg of calcium, tomatillos have only 7mg.

We used Seaweed, agar, dried and Tomatillos, raw types 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.
Agar
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
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 +3750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.8%
Contains more IronIron +3351.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +672.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2536.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3458.1%

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.
Agar
Agar
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 100% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 39% 0% 2% 7.6% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +534.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1912%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +441.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +141.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +8185.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 4.3mg 153mg 6465%
Iron 21.4mg 0.62mg 260%
Magnesium 770mg 20mg 179%
Folate 580µg 7µg 143%
Calcium 625mg 7mg 62%
Copper 0.61mg 0.079mg 59%
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.15mg 57%
Zinc 5.8mg 0.22mg 51%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.38mg 31%
Carbs 80.88g 5.84g 25%
Potassium 1125mg 268mg 25%
Fiber 7.7g 1.9g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.056mg 19%
Calories 306kcal 32kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.035mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.5µg 13%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 10.1µg 12%
Protein 6.21g 0.96g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 1.85mg 10%
Choline 63.3mg 7.6mg 10%
Sodium 102mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.044mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.417g 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.02g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 493kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 313g N/A
Net carbs 73.18g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 2.97g 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.155g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
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6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 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 +546.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1284.9%
Contains more OtherOther +614.5%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more WaterWater +955.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 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 -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +474.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.8%

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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. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.