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Mexican tea vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Mexican tea and pigeon pea raw

  • Mexican tea has more manganese; however, pigeon pea raw is higher in copper, folate, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily copper needs 96% more than Mexican tea.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 2 times less manganese than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 3.098mg of manganese, while pigeon pea raw contains 1.791mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Epazote, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, 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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +178.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +326.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +811.1%

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~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 Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 1.057mg 96%
Folate 215µg 456µg 60%
Manganese 3.098mg 1.791mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.643mg 51%
Fiber 3.8g 15g 45%
Protein 0.33g 21.7g 43%
Iron 1.88mg 5.23mg 42%
Phosphorus 86mg 367mg 40%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 1.266mg 22%
Potassium 633mg 1392mg 22%
Carbs 7.44g 62.78g 18%
Calories 32kcal 343kcal 16%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.76mg 15%
Calcium 275mg 130mg 15%
Magnesium 121mg 183mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.965mg 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.2µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.187mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.283mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 5%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.33g 2%
Fats 0.52g 1.49g 1%
Sodium 43mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 47.78g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%

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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +742.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6475.8%
Contains more FatsFats +186.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +743.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.6%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.