Mexican tea vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between Mexican tea and plantain raw
- Mexican tea has more folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, copper, and zinc, while plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for folate is 48% higher.
- Plantain raw contains 92 times less calcium than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 275mg of calcium, while plantain raw contains 3mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Plantains, raw.
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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 | +227% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +685.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +544.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +877.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +411.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Folate | 215µg | 22µg | 48% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 3mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.054mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 37mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.6mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 18.4mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.081mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.299mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 31.89g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 34mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 56µg | 6% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 122kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 499mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.143g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 29.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 15g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.064mg | 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:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +293.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +328.6% |