Lemongrass vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between lemongrass and Mexican tea?
- Lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, and copper, yet Mexican tea is richer in folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 92% higher.
- Lemongrass has 4 times more iron than Mexican tea. Lemongrass has 8.17mg of iron, while Mexican tea has 1.88mg.
We used Lemon grass (citronella), 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 | +14.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +334.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +101.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +323.1% |
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +132.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +157.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +258% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +186.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 5.224mg | 3.098mg | 92% |
| Iron | 8.17mg | 1.88mg | 79% |
| Folate | 75µg | 215µg | 35% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 275mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.348mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 121mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Zinc | 2.23mg | 1.1mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.19mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 25.31g | 7.44g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.101mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Calories | 99kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 1.82g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.065mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 0.179mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 723mg | 633mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3.6mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 25.31g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
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 CarbsCarbs | +240.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.52g
