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Mexican tea vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Mexican tea and pistachios

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, pistachios are higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and iron.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 123% more than Mexican tea.
  • Pistachios contain 4 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 215µg of folate, while pistachios contain 51µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Epazote, raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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.
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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1018.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 1.3mg 123%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 1.7mg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Manganese 3.098mg 1.2mg 83%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.87mg 70%
Fats 0.52g 45.32g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Phosphorus 86mg 490mg 58%
Folate 215µg 51µg 41%
Protein 0.33g 20.16g 40%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Fiber 3.8g 10.6g 27%
Calories 32kcal 560kcal 26%
Iron 1.88mg 3.92mg 26%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Calcium 275mg 105mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.16mg 14%
Potassium 633mg 1025mg 12%
Selenium 0.9µg 7µg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.52mg 7%
Carbs 7.44g 27.17g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 26µg 3%
Sodium 43mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 5.6mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 16.57g N/A
Magnesium 121mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1941.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6009.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8615.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.