Bitter melon vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bitter melon and Mexican tea?
- Bitter melon is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B1, yet Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 111% higher.
- Bitter melon has 30 times more vitamin A than Mexican tea. Bitter melon has 1734IU of vitamin A, while Mexican tea has 57IU.
We used Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw and Epazote, raw types in this comparison.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +478% |
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 CVitamin C | +2344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +428.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +184.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +68% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 3.098mg | 111% |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 3.6mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.803mg | 0.152mg | 50% |
| Folate | 128µg | 215µg | 22% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 275mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.028mg | 13% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 0.33g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 85mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 87µg | 3µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.11mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.04mg | 1.88mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.063mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.201mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 633mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.29g | 7.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.362mg | 0.348mg | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.69g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.29g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
3.29 g
Water:
89.25 g
Other:
1.47 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1506.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.1% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
