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Garden cress vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Garden cress and Mexican tea?

  • Garden cress is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B6, yet Mexican tea is higher in Manganese, Folate, Magnesium, Calcium, Fiber, Zinc, and Iron.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for Manganese is 111% more.
  • Garden cress has 115 times more Vitamin A RAE than Mexican tea. While Garden cress has 346µg of Vitamin A RAE, Mexican tea has only 3µg.

We used Cress, garden, raw and Epazote, raw types 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.
Garden cress
Garden cress
1
:
8
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains less Sodium -67.4%
Contains more Calcium +239.5%
Contains more Iron +44.6%
Contains more Magnesium +218.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.2%
Contains more Zinc +378.3%
Contains more Copper +11.8%
Contains more Manganese +460.2%
Equal in Potassium - 633
Equal in Selenium - 0.9
Garden cress
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 49% 28% 33% 54% 2% 7% 57% 73% 5%
Mexican tea
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 83% 71% 87% 37% 56% 6% 30% 64% 405% 5%
Contains less Sodium -67.4%
Contains more Calcium +239.5%
Contains more Iron +44.6%
Contains more Magnesium +218.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.2%
Contains more Zinc +378.3%
Contains more Copper +11.8%
Contains more Manganese +460.2%
Equal in Potassium - 633
Equal in Selenium - 0.9

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.
Garden cress
Garden cress
8
:
2
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains more Vitamin A +12035.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Folate +168.8%
Garden cress
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 416% 14% 0% 230% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 60% 0% 1355%
Mexican tea
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 0% 0% 12% 7% 81% 12% 11% 36% 162% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +12035.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Folate +168.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garden cress
Garden cress
3
:
2
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains more Protein +687.9%
Contains more Fats +34.6%
Contains more Carbs +35.3%
Contains more Other +38.9%
Equal in Water - 89.21
Garden cress
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Mexican tea
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 Protein +687.9%
Contains more Fats +34.6%
Contains more Carbs +35.3%
Contains more Other +38.9%
Equal in Water - 89.21

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Mexican tea Opinion
Net carbs 4.4g 3.64g Garden cress
Protein 2.6g 0.33g Garden cress
Fats 0.7g 0.52g Garden cress
Carbs 5.5g 7.44g Mexican tea
Calories 32kcal 32kcal
Sugar 4.4g Mexican tea
Fiber 1.1g 3.8g Mexican tea
Calcium 81mg 275mg Mexican tea
Iron 1.3mg 1.88mg Mexican tea
Magnesium 38mg 121mg Mexican tea
Phosphorus 76mg 86mg Mexican tea
Potassium 606mg 633mg Mexican tea
Sodium 14mg 43mg Garden cress
Zinc 0.23mg 1.1mg Mexican tea
Copper 0.17mg 0.19mg Mexican tea
Manganese 0.553mg 3.098mg Mexican tea
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg
Vitamin A 6917IU 57IU Garden cress
Vitamin A RAE 346µg 3µg Garden cress
Vitamin E 0.7mg Garden cress
Vitamin C 69mg 3.6mg Garden cress
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.028mg Garden cress
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.348mg Mexican tea
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.639mg Garden cress
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.179mg Garden cress
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.152mg Garden cress
Folate 80µg 215µg Mexican tea
Vitamin K 541.9µg Garden cress
Saturated Fat 0.023g Mexican tea
Monounsaturated Fat 0.239g Garden cress
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g Garden cress

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Mexican tea
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
187%
Garden cress
27%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.023g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden cress
Garden cress is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.