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Mexican tea vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Mexican tea and carrots different?

  • Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc, while carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 333% more than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea contains 22 times more manganese than carrots. Mexican tea contains 3.098mg of manganese, while carrots contain 0.143mg.

Epazote, raw and Carrots, raw 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.
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more IronIron +526.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2066.4%
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.
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1031.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Carrot DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.143mg 128%
Vitamin A 3µg 835µg 92%
Folate 215µg 19µg 49%
Magnesium 121mg 12mg 26%
Calcium 275mg 33mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.058mg 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.3mg 20%
Copper 0.19mg 0.045mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Potassium 633mg 320mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.24mg 8%
Phosphorus 86mg 35mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 5.9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.273mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.983mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.138mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein 0.33g 0.93g 1%
Carbs 7.44g 9.58g 1%
Sodium 43mg 69mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 32kcal 41kcal 0%
Fats 0.52g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.8%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.