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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.
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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
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.
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Rutabagas 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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
9% 89%
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%
~equal in Water ~89.43g

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.