Mexican tea vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Mexican tea and arborio rice?
- Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, and phosphorus, yet arborio rice is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 119% more.
- Mexican tea has 275 times more calcium than arborio rice. While Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, arborio rice has only 1mg.
We used Epazote, raw and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2334.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +160.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +767.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +157.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +264.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +485.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +133.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.357mg | 119% |
| Folate | 215µg | 59µg | 39% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 8mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 1mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.016mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 26mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.072mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 7.5µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.164mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 28.73g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.493mg | 5% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 130kcal | 5% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 1.46mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 2.36g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.397mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.19g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 28.73g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.144mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +173.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1215.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +615.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +286.2% |
