Mexican tea vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Mexican tea and rutabagas different?
- Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc; however, rutabagas are richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 129% higher.
- Mexican tea contains 10 times more folate than rutabagas. While Mexican tea contains 215µg of folate, rutabagas contain only 21µg.
Epazote, raw and Rutabagas, raw are the varieties used 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 | +505% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +539.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +327.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +493.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +358.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2264.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +770% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +923.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +594.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.131mg | 129% |
Folate | 215µg | 21µg | 49% |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 25mg | 24% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 20mg | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.04mg | 24% |
Calcium | 275mg | 43mg | 23% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.44mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.032mg | 18% |
Potassium | 633mg | 305mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 2.3g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 53mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
Protein | 0.33g | 1.08g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
Sodium | 43mg | 12mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.16g | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 37kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 6.32g | N/A |
Carbs | 7.44g | 8.62g | 0% |
Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 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:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
Contains more OtherOther | +252.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.9% |
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Water
~89.43g