Asparagus vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between asparagus and Mexican tea
- Asparagus has more vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, fiber, and zinc.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 128% more than asparagus.
- Mexican tea contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than asparagus. Asparagus contains 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea contains 0.028mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Epazote, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more IronIron | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +764.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1045.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +213.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +103.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1860.8% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +410.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +146.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +313.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 3.098mg | 128% |
| Folate | 52µg | 215µg | 41% |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 275mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.348mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 633mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.028mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.1mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.152mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 0.33g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 1.88mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 0.9µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 3.6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 7.44g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 91kcal | 970kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 500g | 313g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.2 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
3.88 g
Water:
93.22 g
Other:
0.58 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +566.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +333.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.8% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
