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Mexican tea vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Mexican tea and groat

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, and calcium; however, groat has more copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 101% more.
  • Mexican tea has 15 times more calcium than groat. Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, while groat has 18mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Epazote, raw and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1427.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +822.2%

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%
Groat
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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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +998.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +588.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +815%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3915.2%
Contains more FatsFats +553.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mexican tea Groat
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 1.1mg 101%
Manganese 3.098mg 1.3mg 78%
Folate 215µg 30µg 46%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 7.02mg 40%
Phosphorus 86mg 347mg 37%
Magnesium 121mg 231mg 26%
Calcium 275mg 18mg 26%
Protein 0.33g 13.25g 26%
Fiber 3.8g 10g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 1.233mg 21%
Carbs 7.44g 71.5g 21%
Calories 32kcal 343kcal 16%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.3µg 13%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.4mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.425mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.101mg 6%
Potassium 633mg 460mg 5%
Fats 0.52g 3.4g 4%
Iron 1.88mg 2.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 3%
Sodium 43mg 1mg 2%
Net carbs 3.64g 61.5g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mexican tea Groat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Mexican tea
31%
Groat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Mexican tea
109%
Groat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.741g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is cheaper?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Groat
Groat contains less Sodium (difference - 42mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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