Mandarin orange vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mandarin oranges and Mexican tea
- Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, copper, and potassium.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 133% more.
- Mandarin oranges have 12 times more vitamin A than Mexican tea. Mandarin oranges have 681IU of vitamin A, while Mexican tea has 57IU.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +908.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +643.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +281.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1153.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +352.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1471.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +330% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7843.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 | +641.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1033.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +107.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1243.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.039mg | 3.098mg | 133% |
Folate | 16µg | 215µg | 50% |
Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 3.6mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 121mg | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.036mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
Calcium | 37mg | 275mg | 24% |
Iron | 0.15mg | 1.88mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.042mg | 0.19mg | 16% |
Potassium | 166mg | 633mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 86mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.8g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.078mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
Fructose | 2.4g | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 34µg | 3µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
Sodium | 2mg | 43mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.376mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
Choline | 10.2mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 13.34g | 7.44g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.216mg | 0.179mg | 1% |
Calories | 53kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Protein | 0.81g | 0.33g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.31g | 0.52g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.54g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.58g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.065g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +145.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +67.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +575.7% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g