Heart of palm vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between heart of palm and Mexican tea?
- Heart of palm is richer in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus, yet Mexican tea is richer in folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and fiber.
- Heart of palm's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 51% higher.
- Heart of palm has 3 times more zinc than Mexican tea. Heart of palm has 3.73mg of zinc, while Mexican tea has 1.1mg.
We used Hearts of palm, raw and Epazote, raw types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +185.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +238.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +239.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1427.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.2% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +432.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +795.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.81mg | 0.152mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.644mg | 0.19mg | 50% |
| Folate | 24µg | 215µg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1806mg | 633mg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 121mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.73mg | 1.1mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.348mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 3.8g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 140mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 25.61g | 7.44g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 3.6mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.7g | 0.33g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 115kcal | 32kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.69mg | 1.88mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.11g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.046g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +718.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +244.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.6% |
