Mexican tea vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Mexican tea and jerusalem artichoke
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, zinc, fiber, and potassium; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 132% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Jerusalem artichoke has 20 times less calcium than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, while jerusalem artichoke has 14mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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 | +611.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1864.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +35.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5063.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +80.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +480% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1553.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +614.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.06mg | 132% |
Folate | 215µg | 13µg | 51% |
Calcium | 275mg | 14mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 17mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.06mg | 22% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 3.4mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.2mg | 14% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 1.6g | 9% |
Potassium | 633mg | 429mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.397mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.3mg | 4% |
Carbs | 7.44g | 17.44g | 3% |
Protein | 0.33g | 2g | 3% |
Calories | 32kcal | 73kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 43mg | 4mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 78mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.01g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 15.84g | N/A |
Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 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 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Contains more FatsFats | +5100% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +506.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.4% |
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