Mexican tea vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between Mexican tea and drumstick tree
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 153% higher.
- Drumstick tree has 12 times less manganese than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 3.098mg of manganese, while drumstick tree has 0.259mg.
Food types used in this article are Epazote, raw and Drumstick pods, 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 | +168.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +816.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +422.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +144.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1096.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +370.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +388.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3816.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +343.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 141mg | 153% |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.259mg | 123% |
Folate | 215µg | 44µg | 43% |
Calcium | 275mg | 30mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.074mg | 21% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.36mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 45mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.794mg | 12% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.084mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.45mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 50mg | 5% |
Potassium | 633mg | 461mg | 5% |
Protein | 0.33g | 2.1g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 3.2g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
Calories | 32kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 7.44g | 8.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 5.33g | N/A |
Sodium | 43mg | 42mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 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:
2.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
88.2 g
Other:
0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
Contains more OtherOther | +157.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +536.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.7% |
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Water
~88.2g