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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
2
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6
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains more Iron +80.9%
Contains less Sodium -90.7%
Contains more Calcium +1864.3%
Contains more Magnesium +611.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.3%
Contains more Potassium +47.6%
Contains more Zinc +816.7%
Contains more Copper +35.7%
Jerusalem artichoke
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 5% 128% 13% 34% 38% 1% 4% 47%
Mexican tea
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 83% 71% 87% 37% 56% 6% 30% 64%
Contains more Iron +80.9%
Contains less Sodium -90.7%
Contains more Calcium +1864.3%
Contains more Magnesium +611.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +10.3%
Contains more Potassium +47.6%
Contains more Zinc +816.7%
Contains more Copper +35.7%

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
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
6
:
4
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains more Vitamin C +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +185%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.4%
Contains more Folate +1553.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.6
Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 4% 0% 14% 50% 14% 25% 24% 18% 10% 0% 1%
Mexican tea
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 0% 0% 12% 7% 81% 12% 11% 36% 162% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +185%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.4%
Contains more Folate +1553.8%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.6

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
3
:
2
Mexican tea
Mexican tea
Contains more Protein +506.1%
Contains more Carbs +134.4%
Contains more Fats +5100%
Contains more Water +14.4%
Equal in Other - 2.5
Jerusalem artichoke
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Mexican tea
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 Protein +506.1%
Contains more Carbs +134.4%
Contains more Fats +5100%
Contains more Water +14.4%
Equal in Other - 2.5

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerusalem artichoke Mexican tea Opinion
Net carbs 15.84g 3.64g Jerusalem artichoke
Protein 2g 0.33g Jerusalem artichoke
Fats 0.01g 0.52g Mexican tea
Carbs 17.44g 7.44g Jerusalem artichoke
Calories 73kcal 32kcal Jerusalem artichoke
Sugar 9.6g Mexican tea
Fiber 1.6g 3.8g Mexican tea
Calcium 14mg 275mg Mexican tea
Iron 3.4mg 1.88mg Jerusalem artichoke
Magnesium 17mg 121mg Mexican tea
Phosphorus 78mg 86mg Mexican tea
Potassium 429mg 633mg Mexican tea
Sodium 4mg 43mg Jerusalem artichoke
Zinc 0.12mg 1.1mg Mexican tea
Copper 0.14mg 0.19mg Mexican tea
Vitamin A 20IU 57IU Mexican tea
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 3µg Mexican tea
Vitamin E 0.19mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin C 4mg 3.6mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.028mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.348mg Mexican tea
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.639mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.179mg Jerusalem artichoke
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.152mg Mexican tea
Folate 13µg 215µg Mexican tea
Vitamin K 0.1µg Jerusalem artichoke
Monounsaturated Fat 0.004g Jerusalem artichoke
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g Jerusalem artichoke

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Jerusalem artichoke Mexican tea
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Jerusalem artichoke
27%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Jerusalem artichoke
54%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.6g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.