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.
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% |
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 | +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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
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% |
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Carbs
~6.87g