Mexican tea vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Mexican tea and nopales?
- Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, copper, calcium, potassium, and phosphorus, yet nopales are higher in vitamin A.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 115% more.
- Mexican tea has 72 times more folate than nopales. While Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, nopales have only 3µg.
We used Epazote, raw and Nopales, raw types 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 | +132.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +67.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +218.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +265.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +340% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +437.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +577.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +748.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +158.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +666.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.457mg | 115% |
| Folate | 215µg | 3µg | 53% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.041mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 52mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.59mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.052mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 164mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 257mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 16mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 9.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.2g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1.32g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 23µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.3mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 3.33g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.09g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 1.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.15g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 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:
1.32 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
3.33 g
Water:
94.12 g
Other:
1.14 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +477.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
~equal in
Water
~94.12g
