Mexican tea vs. Bitter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Mexican tea and bitter melon?
- Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, yet bitter melon is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 111% higher.
- Mexican tea has 4 times more zinc than bitter melon. Mexican tea has 1.1mg of zinc, while bitter melon has 0.3mg.
We used Epazote, raw and Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +227.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +478% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.4% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +184.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2344.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +428.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.536mg | 111% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 88mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.803mg | 50% |
| Folate | 215µg | 128µg | 22% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 84mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.181mg | 13% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 5.3g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 85mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 87µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.11mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.04mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 99mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.201mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 608mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 3.29g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.362mg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 30kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.69g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 3.29g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 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:
5.3 g
Fats:
0.69 g
Carbs:
3.29 g
Water:
89.25 g
Other:
1.47 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1506.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.7% |
~equal in
Water
~89.25g
