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Mexican tea vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Mexican tea and pumpkin seeds?

  • Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet pumpkin seeds are higher in zinc, fiber, copper, magnesium, and iron.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 113% more.
  • Mexican tea has 24 times more folate than pumpkin seeds. While Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, pumpkin seeds have only 9µg.

We used Epazote, raw and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt 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.
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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +524.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +836.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~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 Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.496mg 113%
Zinc 1.1mg 10.3mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 59%
Fiber 3.8g 18.4g 58%
Copper 0.19mg 0.69mg 56%
Folate 215µg 9µg 52%
Protein 0.33g 18.55g 36%
Magnesium 121mg 262mg 34%
Fats 0.52g 19.4g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.052mg 23%
Calcium 275mg 55mg 22%
Calories 32kcal 446kcal 21%
Iron 1.88mg 3.31mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.67g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 15%
Carbs 7.44g 53.75g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.037mg 9%
Potassium 633mg 919mg 8%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0.3mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.286mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.034mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 18mg 1%
Phosphorus 86mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1882.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5521.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3630.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +622.4%
Contains more OtherOther +52%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.