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Mexican tea vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Mexican tea and clam

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, and magnesium; however, clam is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4120% more than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea has 7 times more folate than clam. While Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, clam has only 29µg.
  • Mexican tea has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Epazote, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +198.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.8%
Contains more IronIron +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7011.1%
~equal in Potassium ~628mg

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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +641.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +513.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 0.9µg 64µg 115%
Manganese 3.098mg 1mg 91%
Copper 0.19mg 0.688mg 55%
Sodium 43mg 1202mg 50%
Protein 0.33g 25.55g 50%
Folate 215µg 29µg 47%
Phosphorus 86mg 338mg 36%
Magnesium 121mg 18mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 22.1mg 21%
Vitamin A 3µg 171µg 19%
Calcium 275mg 92mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 3.354mg 17%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.73mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Iron 1.88mg 2.81mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.68mg 10%
Calories 32kcal 148kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.426mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.11mg 3%
Fats 0.52g 1.95g 2%
Carbs 7.44g 5.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 5.13g N/A
Potassium 633mg 628mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

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
Clam
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26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45%
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7642.4%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.