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Zucchini vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between zucchini and tomatillos

  • Zucchini has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while tomatillos have more manganese and vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6644% higher.
  • Tomatillos contain 3 times less folate than zucchini. Zucchini contains 24µg of folate, while tomatillos contain 7µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86340.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~39mg

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.
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 60% 0% 3.3% 2.4% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18%
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 +53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +134.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.044mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.177mg 153mg 6644%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.056mg 8%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 11.7mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.035mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 10.1µg 5%
Fiber 1g 1.9g 4%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.061g 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.62mg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.417g 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Calories 17kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.96g 1%
Fats 0.32g 1.02g 1%
Carbs 3.11g 5.84g 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.1g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 140kcal 333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 313g N/A
Net carbs 2.11g 3.94g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 261mg 268mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 3.93g N/A
Phosphorus 38mg 39mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 10µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.044mg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 7.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 ProteinProtein +26%
Contains more FatsFats +218.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.8%
~equal in Water ~91.63g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -39.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +358.2%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.