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Potato vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and tomatillos?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet tomatillos are richer in manganese and vitamin K.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6643% higher.
  • Potatoes have 5 times more vitamin B6 than tomatillos. Potatoes have 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while tomatillos have 0.056mg.
  • Potatoes contain less sugar.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Tomatillos, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Potato
Potato
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 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 +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +30.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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.
Potato
Potato
5
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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
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 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 153mg 6643%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.056mg 19%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 11.7mg 9%
Vitamin K 2µg 10.1µg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 425mg 268mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.85mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 5.84g 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.079mg 3%
Phosphorus 57mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.15mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.417g 3%
Calories 77kcal 32kcal 2%
Protein 2.05g 0.96g 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.38mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.02g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.9g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.139g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 313g N/A
Net carbs 15.39g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.035mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +113.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +892.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.