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Tomatillo vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatillos and potatoes?

  • Tomatillos are richer in manganese and vitamin K, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6643% higher.
  • Tomatillos have 5 times more vitamin K than potatoes. Tomatillos have 10.1µg of vitamin K, while potatoes have 2µg.
  • Potatoes contain less sugar.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
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%

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%
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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Potato DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 0.2mg 6643%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.298mg 19%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 19.7mg 9%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 2µg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 268mg 425mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 1.061mg 5%
Carbs 5.84g 17.49g 4%
Copper 0.079mg 0.11mg 3%
Phosphorus 39mg 57mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.295mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 0.042g 3%
Calories 32kcal 77kcal 2%
Protein 0.96g 2.05g 2%
Iron 0.62mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.01mg 2%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Fats 1.02g 0.09g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 12mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.1g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 12.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.025g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 333kcal 376kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 313g 130g N/A
Net carbs 3.94g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.032mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.002g 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +1033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.6%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +892.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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