Mexican tea vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Mexican tea and couscous
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, copper, and fiber; however, couscous is higher in selenium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 131% more than couscous.
- Mexican tea has 34 times more calcium than couscous. While Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, couscous has only 8mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Epazote, raw and Couscous, cooked.
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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 | +1412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3337.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +991.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +394.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +363.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +323.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +290.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3588.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2955.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +107.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.084mg | 131% |
| Folate | 215µg | 15µg | 50% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 27.5µg | 48% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 8mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 8mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.027mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.38mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 58mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.041mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.4g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 22mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 3.79g | 7% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 23.22g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.371mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.983mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.16g | 1% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.259mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.184mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 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:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +861.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1048.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +212.1% |
