Mexican tea vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between Mexican tea and flax seeds
- Mexican tea has more folate and manganese; however, flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 135% higher.
- Flax seeds have 2 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while flax seeds have 87µg.
Food types used in this article are Epazote, raw and Seeds, flaxseed.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +24.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +224% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +204.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +542.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +294.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +646.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2722.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +147.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5771.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +450.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +211.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.73g | 192% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 1.644mg | 135% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 1.22mg | 114% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 27.3g | 94% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 642mg | 79% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 392mg | 65% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 42.16g | 64% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 5.73mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 25.4µg | 45% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 18.29g | 36% |
| Folate | 215µg | 87µg | 32% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 4.34mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 2.482mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.473mg | 25% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 534kcal | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.527g | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.663g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.985mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 3.08mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.161mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 28.88g | 7% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 813mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 275mg | 255mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.766mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.896mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.957mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.472mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
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:
18.29 g
Fats:
42.16 g
Carbs:
28.88 g
Water:
6.96 g
Other:
3.71 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1181.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5442.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8007.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +288.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.4% |
