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Potato vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and tomatillos different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and folate, while tomatillos are higher in manganese and vitamin K.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6643% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than tomatillos. Potatoes contain 0.311mg of vitamin B6, while tomatillos contain 0.056mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in sugar.

Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Tomatillos, raw types were used 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.
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 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 +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.6%
Contains more IronIron +74.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69763%
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
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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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 153mg 6643%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.056mg 20%
Potassium 535mg 268mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin K 2µg 10.1µg 7%
Iron 1.08mg 0.62mg 6%
Carbs 21.15g 5.84g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.15mg 5%
Folate 28µg 7µg 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.079mg 4%
Phosphorus 70mg 39mg 4%
Calories 93kcal 32kcal 3%
Protein 2.5g 0.96g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 1.85mg 3%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 11.7mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.044mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.417g 2%
Fats 0.13g 1.02g 1%
Calcium 15mg 7mg 1%
Fiber 2.2g 1.9g 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 14.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 372kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 108g 313g N/A
Net carbs 18.95g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 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 +160.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.2%
Contains more OtherOther +141.8%
Contains more FatsFats +684.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 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 -75.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.6%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.