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Garlic vs Mexican tea - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Garlic and Mexican tea different?

  • Garlic is higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Copper and Phosphorus, however Mexican tea is richer in Manganese, Folate, Magnesium and Vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 from Garlic is 83% higher.
  • Garlic contains 16 times more Selenium than Mexican tea. While Garlic contains 14.2µg of Selenium, Mexican tea contains only 0.9µg.

Garlic, raw and Epazote, raw are the varieties used 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Garlic
Garlic
4
:
4
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains more Copper +57.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +77.9%
Contains less Sodium -60.5%
Contains more Iron +10.6%
Contains more Calcium +51.9%
Contains more Potassium +57.9%
Contains more Magnesium +384%
Equal in Zinc - 1.1
Garlic
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 64% 55% 36% 18% 100% 32% 66% 3%
Mexican tea
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 71% 83% 56% 87% 64% 30% 37% 6%
Contains more Copper +57.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +77.9%
Contains less Sodium -60.5%
Contains more Iron +10.6%
Contains more Calcium +51.9%
Contains more Potassium +57.9%
Contains more Magnesium +384%
Equal in Zinc - 1.1

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Garlic
Garlic
7
:
3
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains more Vitamin C +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +233%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +216.4%
Contains more Folate +7066.7%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.639
Garlic
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 105% 1% 2% 0% 50% 26% 14% 36% 285% 0% 5% 3%
Mexican tea
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 12% 4% 0% 0% 7% 81% 12% 11% 36% 0% 0% 162%
Contains more Vitamin C +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +233%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +216.4%
Contains more Folate +7066.7%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.639

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
43
Garlic
27
Mexican tea
Mineral Summary Score
46
Garlic
54
Mexican tea

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
38%
Garlic
2%
Mexican tea
Carbohydrates
33%
Garlic
7%
Mexican tea
Fats
2%
Garlic
2%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Garlic Mexican tea
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garlic Mexican tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sugars (difference - 1g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.089g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Garlic
Garlic contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Garlic
Garlic is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garlic
Garlic is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Garlic Mexican tea Opinion
Calories 149 32 Garlic
Protein 6.36 0.33 Garlic
Fats 0.5 0.52 Mexican tea
Vitamin C 31.2 3.6 Garlic
Carbs 33.06 7.44 Garlic
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 1.7 1.88 Mexican tea
Calcium 181 275 Mexican tea
Potassium 401 633 Mexican tea
Magnesium 25 121 Mexican tea
Sugars 1 Mexican tea
Fiber 2.1 3.8 Mexican tea
Copper 0.299 0.19 Garlic
Zinc 1.16 1.1 Garlic
Starch
Phosphorus 153 86 Garlic
Sodium 17 43 Garlic
Vitamin A 9 57 Mexican tea
Vitamin E 0.08 Garlic
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.2 0.028 Garlic
Vitamin B2 0.11 0.348 Mexican tea
Vitamin B3 0.7 0.639 Garlic
Vitamin B5 0.596 0.179 Garlic
Vitamin B6 1.235 0.152 Garlic
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 1.7 Garlic
Folate 3 215 Mexican tea
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.089 Mexican tea
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011 Garlic
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249 Garlic
Tryptophan 0.066 Garlic
Threonine 0.157 Garlic
Isoleucine 0.217 Garlic
Leucine 0.308 Garlic
Lysine 0.273 Garlic
Methionine 0.076 Garlic
Phenylalanine 0.183 Garlic
Valine 0.291 Garlic
Histidine 0.113 Garlic
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.