Barley vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and Mexican tea different?
- Barley is richer in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron, while Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, and calcium.
- Barley covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than Mexican tea.
- Barley contains 23 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea contains 0.028mg.
Barley, hulled and Epazote, raw types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +91.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +162.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4088.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.4% |
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 | +2207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +620.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1031.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.9µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 3.8g | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.028mg | 52% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 3.098mg | 50% |
| Folate | 19µg | 215µg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.19mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.639mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 86mg | 25% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 0.33g | 24% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 275mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 7.44g | 22% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 1.88mg | 22% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 32kcal | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.1mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.152mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.348mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 633mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.52g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3681.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +342.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +887.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +845% |
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