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Ginger vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and Mexican tea

  • The amount of manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium in Mexican tea is higher than in ginger.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 125% more than ginger.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw 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.
Ginger
Ginger
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 CopperCopper +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1618.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.5%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1252.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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.
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +923.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1854.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.152mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 3.098mg 125%
Folate 11µg 215µg 51%
Calcium 16mg 275mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.348mg 24%
Magnesium 43mg 121mg 19%
Iron 0.6mg 1.88mg 16%
Phosphorus 34mg 86mg 7%
Fiber 2g 3.8g 7%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.1mg 7%
Potassium 415mg 633mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Copper 0.226mg 0.19mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 7.44g 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.33g 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 3.6mg 2%
Calories 80kcal 32kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.639mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 43mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.152mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Fats 0.75g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.179mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
3
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +451.5%
Contains more FatsFats +44.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +224.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.