Plantain raw vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between plantain raw and Mexican tea
- Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, while Mexican tea has more folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, copper, and zinc.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for folate is 48% higher.
- Mexican tea contains 20 times less vitamin A than plantain raw. Plantain raw contains 1127IU of vitamin A, while Mexican tea contains 57IU.
The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, 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 SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +227% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +685.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.9% |
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 | +411.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +544.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +877.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Folate | 22µg | 215µg | 48% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 275mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.054mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 121mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 1.88mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 18.4mg | 3.6mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.081mg | 0.19mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.299mg | 0.152mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 31.89g | 7.44g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 34mg | 86mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 56µg | 3µg | 6% |
| Calories | 122kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 633mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.3g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.143g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.59g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.686mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.064mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +293.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +328.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.5% |