Mexican tea vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Mexican tea and red potato
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc; however, red potato has more vitamin C and vitamin B3.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 127% more.
- Mexican tea has 31 times more calcium than red potato. Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, while red potato has 9mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Epazote, raw and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.
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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 | +332.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2955.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +168.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1690.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +596% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +696.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.173mg | 127% |
Folate | 215µg | 27µg | 47% |
Calcium | 275mg | 9mg | 27% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.05mg | 23% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 28mg | 22% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.7mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 12.6mg | 10% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 1.8g | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.595mg | 6% |
Starch | 15.15g | 6% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.212mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.072mg | 4% |
Carbs | 7.44g | 19.59g | 4% |
Protein | 0.33g | 2.3g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.341mg | 3% |
Choline | 18.9mg | 3% | |
Calories | 32kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
Potassium | 633mg | 545mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 72mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.15g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.44g | 1% | |
Sodium | 43mg | 12mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 17.79g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.039mg | 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:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Contains more FatsFats | +246.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +93.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +597% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.3% |