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Mackerel vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and Mexican tea

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, Mexican tea has more folate and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Mexican tea is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8055.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 AVitamin A +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Mexican tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 43mg 192%
Manganese 3.098mg 135%
Selenium 73.4µg 0.9µg 132%
Vitamin D 1006IU 0IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Folate 15µg 215µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 41%
Fats 25.1g 0.52g 38%
Protein 18.5g 0.33g 36%
Saturated fat 7.148g 32%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Phosphorus 254mg 86mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 21%
Calcium 66mg 275mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.152mg 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.639mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Magnesium 60mg 121mg 15%
Calories 305kcal 32kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.348mg 12%
Copper 0.1mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 1.88mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Potassium 520mg 633mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.64g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.1mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +5506.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4726.9%
Contains more OtherOther +436%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +107.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.