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Chicory vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicory and Mexican tea

  • Chicory has less manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 130% more than chicory.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicory, witloof, 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1347.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +683.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +230.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2998%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86%
Contains more OtherOther +420.8%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicory Mexican tea
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.1mg 3.098mg 130%
Folate 37µg 215µg 45%
Calcium 19mg 275mg 26%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.348mg 25%
Iron 0.24mg 1.88mg 21%
Copper 0.051mg 0.19mg 15%
Potassium 211mg 633mg 12%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 26mg 86mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.152mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.639mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 3.8g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.028mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 43mg 2%
Protein 0.9g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.179mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 32kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Carbs 4g 7.44g 1%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 0.9g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Chicory Mexican tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Chicory
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Chicory
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicory
Chicory contains less Sodium (difference - 41mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicory
Chicory is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)

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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.

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