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Mexican tea vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Mexican tea and eggs

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, and fiber; however, eggs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 201% more than Mexican tea.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Epazote, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.4%
Contains more IronIron +58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11815.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +952.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3322.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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%
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +898.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +681%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 2mg 201%
Manganese 3.098mg 0.026mg 134%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Selenium 0.9µg 30.8µg 54%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Folate 215µg 44µg 43%
Magnesium 121mg 10mg 26%
Protein 0.33g 12.58g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 1.398mg 24%
Calcium 275mg 50mg 23%
Fats 0.52g 10.61g 16%
Vitamin A 3µg 149µg 16%
Potassium 633mg 126mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.513mg 13%
Phosphorus 86mg 172mg 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Iron 1.88mg 1.19mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Calories 32kcal 155kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 43mg 124mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.121mg 2%
Carbs 7.44g 1.12g 2%
Net carbs 3.64g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +564.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3712.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1940.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.