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Tomatillo vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatillos and onions?

  • Onions have less manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and iron than tomatillos.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6647% higher.
  • Tomatillos have 25 times more vitamin K than onions. Tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, while onions have 0.4µg.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Onions, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.6%
Contains more IronIron +195.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118504.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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%
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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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1494.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.129mg 6647%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 0.116mg 11%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 0.4µg 8%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 7.4mg 5%
Iron 0.62mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 268mg 146mg 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.039mg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.017g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.02mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Fats 1.02g 0.1g 1%
Carbs 5.84g 9.34g 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.7g 1%
Phosphorus 39mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.123mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 40kcal 0%
Protein 0.96g 1.1g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 333kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 250g N/A
Net carbs 3.94g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 4.24g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.046mg 0%
Choline 7.6mg 6.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more FatsFats +920%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.9%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

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
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1092.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2352.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.