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Beetroot vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and tomatillos

  • Beetroot has more folate; however, tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6638% higher.
  • Tomatillos have 16 times less folate than beetroot. Beetroot has 109µg of folate, while tomatillos have 7µg.
  • Tomatillos are lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Beets, 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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46404.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~39mg

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 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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1457.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.329mg 153mg 6638%
Folate 109µg 7µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 11.7mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 10.1µg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Sodium 78mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 325mg 268mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.417g 2%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 1.61g 0.96g 1%
Fats 0.17g 1.02g 1%
Carbs 9.56g 5.84g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.056mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.139g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 267kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 313g N/A
Net carbs 6.76g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.075mg 0.079mg 0%
Phosphorus 40mg 39mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 6µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.15mg 0%
Choline 6mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 +67.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.4%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
~equal in Water ~91.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.