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Broccoli vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broccoli and tomatillos

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6643% higher.
  • Tomatillos have 10 times less vitamin K than broccoli. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while tomatillos have 10.1µg.

Food types used in this article are Broccoli, raw and Tomatillos, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72757.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
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 CVitamin C +662.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +905.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.21mg 153mg 6643%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 11.7mg 86%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 10.1µg 76%
Folate 63µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.056mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.85mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.035mg 6%
Protein 2.82g 0.96g 4%
Calcium 47mg 7mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 39mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.5µg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.417g 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.044mg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 7.6mg 2%
Fats 0.37g 1.02g 1%
Potassium 316mg 268mg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.62mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 1mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Calories 34kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8.3g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 121kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 313g N/A
Net carbs 4.04g 3.94g N/A
Carbs 6.64g 5.84g 0%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +175.7%
~equal in Water ~91.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +997.4%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.