Falafel vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between falafel and Mexican tea
- Falafel has more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 105% more.
- Falafel has 7 times more sodium than Mexican tea. Falafel has 294mg of sodium, while Mexican tea has 43mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Falafel, home-prepared 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 more IronIron | +81.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +348.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +421.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 3.098mg | 105% |
| Folate | 93µg | 215µg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 28% | |
| Fats | 17.8g | 0.52g | 27% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 0.33g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 25% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 275mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 1.88mg | 19% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 32kcal | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 86mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.348mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.028mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 7.44g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 633mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.31 g
Fats:
17.8 g
Carbs:
31.84 g
Water:
34.62 g
Other:
2.43 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3933.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3323.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +328% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +157.7% |
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