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Tomatillo vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tomatillos and garlic different?

  • Tomatillos are higher in manganese; however, garlic is richer in vitamin B6, selenium, copper, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tomatillos is 6579% higher.

Tomatillos, raw and Garlic, 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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Garlic
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9050.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +174.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +292.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2740%

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 39% 0% 2% 7.6% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3%
Garlic
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 0% 1.6% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +494.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2105.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Garlic DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 1.672mg 6579%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 1.235mg 91%
Selenium 0.5µg 14.2µg 25%
Copper 0.079mg 0.299mg 24%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 31.2mg 22%
Calcium 7mg 181mg 17%
Phosphorus 39mg 153mg 16%
Iron 0.62mg 1.7mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.2mg 13%
Protein 0.96g 6.36g 11%
Carbs 5.84g 33.06g 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.16mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.596mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 1.7µg 7%
Calories 32kcal 149kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.11mg 6%
Potassium 268mg 401mg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 23.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Fats 1.02g 0.5g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.1g 1%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 7µg 3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.249g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 333kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 67g N/A
Net carbs 3.94g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 1g N/A
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Garlic
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +104%
Contains more WaterWater +56.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +562.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +466.1%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Garlic
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/nutrients
  2. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.