Mexican tea vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Mexican tea and barley different?
- Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, and calcium, while barley is higher in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Barley covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than Mexican tea.
- Mexican tea contains 11 times more folate than barley. Mexican tea contains 215µg of folate, while barley contains 19µg.
Epazote, raw and Barley, hulled 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 CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +162.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4088.9% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1031.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +620.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +109.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 37.7µg | 67% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 17.3g | 54% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.646mg | 52% |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 1.943mg | 50% |
| Folate | 215µg | 19µg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.498mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 4.604mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 264mg | 25% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 12.48g | 24% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 33mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 73.48g | 22% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 3.6mg | 22% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 354kcal | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.77mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.318mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.285mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 452mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.282mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 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:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +845% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3681.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +342.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +887.6% |
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