Mexican tea vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Mexican tea and salsa
- Mexican tea has more folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, fiber, and zinc; however, salsa has more vitamin A.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for folate is 49% more.
- Mexican tea has 23 times more calcium than salsa. Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, while salsa has 12mg.
- Mexican tea is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Epazote, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2191.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +134.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +547.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +186.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1031.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Folate | 215µg | 19µg | 49% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 12mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 16mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.03mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 430mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 270mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 1.4g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.096mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 30mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.24mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +354.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7g
~equal in
Water
~89.7g
