Mexican tea vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Mexican tea and salsify
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, and zinc; however, salsify has more vitamin B6.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 126% more.
- Mexican tea has 14 times more folate than salsify. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while salsify has 15µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Epazote, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +572.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +485.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +241.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1375.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.8% |
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 | +101.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.21mg | 126% |
| Folate | 215µg | 15µg | 50% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 18mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 47mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.55mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.173mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.07mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 283mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.218mg | 5% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 5% | |
| Protein | 0.33g | 2.73g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 15.36g | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 3.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.276mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.392mg | 2% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4.6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 12.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 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:
2.73 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
15.36 g
Water:
81 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +205.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +727.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.5% |
~equal in
Water
~81g
