Mexican tea vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Mexican tea and mussels different?
- Mexican tea is higher in folate, calcium, and magnesium; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
- Mexican tea contains 8 times more calcium than mussels. While Mexican tea contains 275mg of calcium, mussels contains only 33mg.
Epazote, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +227% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +136.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +231.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +119.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9855.6% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +52% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +277.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +971.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +369.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +430.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 24µg | 1000% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 89.6µg | 161% |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 6.8mg | 161% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 6.72mg | 61% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 23.8g | 47% |
| Folate | 215µg | 76µg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 285mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 33mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 37mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 0g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.95mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.67mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 369mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 268mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 13.6mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 172kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 4.48g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 7.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 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:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +7112.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +761.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.39g
