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Edamame vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between edamame and Mexican tea?

  • Edamame is richer in folate, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber, yet Mexican tea is richer in manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 90% higher.
  • Edamame has 7 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. Edamame has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.

We used Edamame, frozen, prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 19% 38% 85% 115% 37% 72% 0.78% 134% 4.4%
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 IronIron +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +336.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%

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 20% 5% 14% 0% 50% 36% 17% 24% 23% 0% 67% 233% 31%
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 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edamame Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 1.024mg 3.098mg 90%
Folate 311µg 215µg 24%
Protein 11.91g 0.33g 23%
Vitamin K 26.7µg 22%
Calcium 63mg 275mg 21%
Copper 0.345mg 0.19mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.348mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.028mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.156g 14%
Magnesium 64mg 121mg 14%
Phosphorus 169mg 86mg 12%
Choline 56.3mg 10%
Fats 5.2g 0.52g 7%
Fiber 5.2g 3.8g 6%
Potassium 436mg 633mg 6%
Iron 2.27mg 1.88mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.152mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.395mg 0.179mg 4%
Calories 121kcal 32kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.62g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.282g 3%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 3.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.915mg 0.639mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 43mg 2%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Starch 1.51g 1%
Carbs 8.91g 7.44g 0%
Net carbs 3.71g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.126mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.745mg 0%
Lysine 0.745mg 0%
Methionine 0.141mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.267mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.358g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.789g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 5% 9% 73%
Protein: 11.91 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 8.91 g
Water: 72.77 g
Other: 1.21 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 +3509.1%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +106.6%

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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. Edamame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168411/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.