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Beetroot vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beetroot and Mexican tea

  • Beetroot contains less manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus than Mexican tea.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 120% higher.

Food types used in this article are Beets, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1618.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.8%
Contains more IronIron +135%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +841.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +770%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.329mg 3.098mg 120%
Folate 109µg 215µg 27%
Calcium 16mg 275mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.348mg 24%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Iron 0.8mg 1.88mg 14%
Copper 0.075mg 0.19mg 13%
Potassium 325mg 633mg 9%
Phosphorus 40mg 86mg 7%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.152mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 3.8g 4%
Protein 1.61g 0.33g 3%
Sodium 78mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.639mg 2%
Carbs 9.56g 7.44g 1%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 3.6mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.52g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.179mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +387.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more FatsFats +205.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.5%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.