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Tomato vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tomatoes and tomatillos

  • Tomatoes have less manganese and vitamin B3 than tomatillos.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese 6647% more than tomatoes.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Tomatillos, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +42.9%
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 +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Tomato
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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 46% 0% 14% 11% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11%
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 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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.114mg 153mg 6647%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 1.85mg 8%
Iron 0.27mg 0.62mg 4%
Vitamin A 42µg 6µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 11.7mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Copper 0.059mg 0.079mg 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 10.1µg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.417g 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Calories 18kcal 32kcal 1%
Fats 0.2g 1.02g 1%
Carbs 3.89g 5.84g 1%
Potassium 237mg 268mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.38mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.044mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.139g 1%
Protein 0.88g 0.96g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 205kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 556g 313g N/A
Net carbs 2.69g 3.94g N/A
Calcium 10mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 2.63g 3.93g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.22mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Choline 6.7mg 7.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.155g 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 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 FatsFats +410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.1%
~equal in Protein ~0.96g
~equal in Water ~91.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.4%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.