Jerusalem artichoke vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and Mexican tea
- Jerusalem artichoke has more iron and vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, zinc, fiber, and potassium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 132% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Mexican tea has 7 times less vitamin B1 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +80.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +611.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1864.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +35.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5063.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +614.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +480% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1553.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 3.098mg | 132% |
Folate | 13µg | 215µg | 51% |
Calcium | 14mg | 275mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 121mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.348mg | 22% |
Iron | 3.4mg | 1.88mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.028mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 3.8g | 9% |
Potassium | 429mg | 633mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.14mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
Carbs | 17.44g | 7.44g | 3% |
Protein | 2g | 0.33g | 3% |
Calories | 73kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 4mg | 43mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 78mg | 86mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.01g | 0.52g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.84g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +506.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5100% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
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