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Mexican tea vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Mexican tea and kung Pao chicken

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron; however, kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Mexican tea has 14 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken has only 20mg.
  • Mexican tea has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Epazote, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +404.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.4%
Contains more IronIron +147.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1110.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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%
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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1243.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.256mg 124%
Folate 215µg 16µg 50%
Calcium 275mg 20mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.055mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 24mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 20%
Protein 0.33g 9.76g 19%
Sodium 43mg 402mg 16%
Iron 1.88mg 0.76mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.757mg 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.1µg 13%
Copper 0.19mg 0.073mg 13%
Potassium 633mg 218mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Fats 0.52g 6.98g 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.5g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.243mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.5mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 5%
Calories 32kcal 129kcal 5%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 7.1mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.74mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Phosphorus 86mg 94mg 1%
Carbs 7.44g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.032mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2857.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1242.3%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g

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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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/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.