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Mexican tea vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Mexican tea and amaranth?

  • Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and fiber, yet amaranth is richer in phosphorus and selenium.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 98% higher.
  • Mexican tea has 16 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. Mexican tea has 0.348mg of vitamin B2, while amaranth has 0.022mg.

We used Epazote, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.8%
Contains more IronIron +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +511.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Amaranth DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.854mg 98%
Folate 215µg 22µg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.022mg 25%
Calcium 275mg 47mg 23%
Potassium 633mg 135mg 15%
Magnesium 121mg 65mg 13%
Phosphorus 86mg 148mg 9%
Selenium 0.9µg 5.5µg 8%
Protein 0.33g 3.8g 7%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Fiber 3.8g 2.1g 7%
Copper 0.19mg 0.149mg 5%
Carbs 7.44g 18.69g 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 4%
Calories 32kcal 102kcal 4%
Iron 1.88mg 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.235mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.113mg 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.86mg 2%
Sodium 43mg 6mg 2%
Fats 0.52g 1.58g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 16.59g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +224.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1051.5%
Contains more FatsFats +203.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.