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Seaweed vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are seaweed and tomatillos different?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, tomatillos are richer in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6643% higher.
  • Seaweed contains 233 times more sodium than tomatillos. While seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, tomatillos contain only 1mg.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Tomatillos, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 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 +505%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +359.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +459.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76400%
~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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
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 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +553.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2471.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~6µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 153mg 6643%
Vitamin K 66µg 10.1µg 47%
Folate 180µg 7µg 43%
Iron 2.85mg 0.62mg 28%
Magnesium 121mg 20mg 24%
Calcium 168mg 7mg 16%
Vitamin C 3mg 11.7mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.15mg 10%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.035mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 1.85mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.079mg 6%
Potassium 89mg 268mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.38mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.9g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.417g 2%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 1.68g 0.96g 1%
Fats 0.56g 1.02g 1%
Carbs 9.57g 5.84g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.044mg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 256kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 313g N/A
Net carbs 8.27g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 3.93g N/A
Phosphorus 42mg 39mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 6µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1101.8%
Contains more FatsFats +82.1%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 -43.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.2%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.