Tomatillo vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tomatillos and tomatoes
- Tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin B3; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A.
- Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6647% more than tomatoes.
- Tomatillos have 3 times more vitamin B3 than tomatoes. While tomatillos have 1.85mg of vitamin B3, tomatoes have only 0.594mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatillos, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +129.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +134110.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +211.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 153mg | 0.114mg | 6647% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.85mg | 0.594mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.62mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 42µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 1.2g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 39mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 10.1µg | 7.9µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 13.7mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.417g | 0.083g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.15mg | 0.089mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.139g | 0.028g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.035mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 18kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 237mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.84g | 3.89g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.02g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.96g | 0.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.94g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.93g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.155g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +410% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~0.88g
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Water
~94.52g
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Other
~0.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +402.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.9% |
