Lotus root vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are lotus root and Mexican tea different?
- Lotus root is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and copper, while Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 123% more than lotus root.
- Lotus root contains 12 times more vitamin C than Mexican tea. Lotus root contains 44mg of vitamin C, while Mexican tea contains 3.6mg.
Lotus root, raw and Epazote, raw types were used in this article.
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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 CopperCopper | +35.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +426.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +511.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +182.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1087% |
| 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 | +1122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +110.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1553.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.261mg | 3.098mg | 123% |
| Folate | 13µg | 215µg | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 3.6mg | 45% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 121mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 275mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.028mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.348mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.16mg | 1.88mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.258mg | 0.152mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.257mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.6g | 0.33g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.377mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Carbs | 17.23g | 7.44g | 3% |
| Calories | 74kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 100mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 556mg | 633mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.639mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 12.33g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sodium | 40mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.094mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
17.23 g
Water:
79.1 g
Other:
0.97 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +687.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +157.7% |
