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Tomatillo
Calories & nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 32 kcal —
- Protein 1 g 2%
- Carbohydrate 3.9 g 1%
- Fat 1 g 1%
- Saturated fat 0.1 g 1%
- Fibre 1.9 g 7%
- Sugars 3.9 g —
- Sodium 1 mg 0%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 6 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 11.7 mg 13%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.38 mg 3%
- Vitamin K 10.1 µg 8%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.04 mg 4%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.04 mg 3%
- Niacin (B3) 1.9 mg 12%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.15 mg 3%
- Vitamin B6 0.06 mg 3%
- Folate (B9) 7 µg 2%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
- Choline 7.6 mg 1%
Minerals
- Calcium 7 mg 1%
- Iron 0.62 mg 3%
- Magnesium 20 mg 5%
- Phosphorus 39 mg 3%
- Potassium 268 mg 6%
- Zinc 0.22 mg 2%
- Copper 0.08 mg 9%
- Manganese 0.15 mg 7%
- Selenium 0.5 µg 1%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 32 | 1 g | 3.9 g | 1 g |
| 1 × medium | 34 g | 11 | 0.3 g | 1.3 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 × cup, chopped or diced | 66 g | 21 | 0.6 g | 2.6 g | 0.7 g |
| 2 × medium | 68 g | 22 | 0.7 g | 2.7 g | 0.7 g |
| ½ × medium | 17 g | 5 | 0.2 g | 0.7 g | 0.2 g |
| 3 × medium | 102 g | 33 | 1 g | 4 g | 1 g |
| 4 × medium | 136 g | 44 | 1.3 g | 5.4 g | 1.4 g |
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Questions about Tomatillo
Do you need to remove the husk from a tomatillo?
Yes: peel off the papery husk, then rinse the fruit to remove its often sticky coating. The skin underneath is edible.
How do you roast tomatillos for salsa verde?
Remove the husks, rinse and halve the tomatillos. Roast them cut-side down under a hot grill for about 5–8 minutes, until softened and blistered, then blend with chillies, onion, coriander and lime.
How can you tell when a tomatillo is ripe?
Choose firm, bright-green fruit that fills its papery husk; the husk may split as the tomatillo grows. Avoid soft or mouldy fruit, and don’t assume a purple or yellow colour means it is spoiled: some varieties ripen to those colours.
How should you store tomatillos?
Keep them unwashed, with their husks on, in a paper bag in the fridge. Remove the husks and rinse just before using; for longer storage, husk, rinse and freeze them whole or chopped.
What dishes are tomatillos used in?
They are best known in salsa verde, where their tart flavour works with chillies, coriander and onion. They also go into enchiladas verdes, soups and stews; cooking softens their sharpness.
What can you use instead of tomatillos?
For salsa or a cooked sauce, use green tomatoes with a squeeze of lime: they are less tangy and less naturally thick, so add lime gradually and simmer the sauce to reduce it. The result won’t have quite the same flavour.
Are tomatillos the same as green tomatoes?
No. Tomatillos are a different fruit, enclosed in a papery husk, and usually have a firmer, more tart flesh. Green tomatoes are simply unripe tomatoes and lack the tomatillo’s distinctive husk and flavour.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 168566 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
