Lentil vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lentil and Mexican tea
- Lentil has more iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 113% higher.
- Mexican tea has 6 times less vitamin B1 than lentil. Lentil has 0.169mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.
Food types used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 | +77.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +211.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1347.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +527.1% |
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 | +503.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +256.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +376.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 3.098mg | 113% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.348mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 121mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 1.88mg | 18% |
| Protein | 9.02g | 0.33g | 17% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 3.8g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 86mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.028mg | 12% |
| Folate | 181µg | 215µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 0.179mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 633mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 32kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 7.44g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 3.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2633.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +170.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +201.2% |
