Bamboo shoots vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between bamboo shoots and Mexican tea
- Bamboo shoots have more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, and fiber.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 123% more than bamboo shoots.
- Mexican tea has 5 times less vitamin B1 than bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots have 0.15mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Bamboo shoots, raw and Epazote, raw.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3933.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2015.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +276% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1082.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +435.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +397.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2971.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 3.098mg | 123% |
Folate | 7µg | 215µg | 52% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 121mg | 28% |
Calcium | 13mg | 275mg | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.348mg | 21% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 1.88mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.028mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.152mg | 7% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 3.8g | 6% |
Protein | 2.6g | 0.33g | 5% |
Phosphorus | 59mg | 86mg | 4% |
Potassium | 533mg | 633mg | 3% |
Sodium | 4mg | 43mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
Carbs | 5.2g | 7.44g | 1% |
Calories | 27kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.52g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 3g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 3g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.161mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.106mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.042mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +687.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +73.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +177.8% |
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Water
~89.21g