Mexican tea vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Mexican tea and semolina
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, and iron; however, semolina is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 90% more than semolina.
- Semolina has 27 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while semolina has 8µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.
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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 | +348.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +287.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +263.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +154.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +199.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +49.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2111.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +596% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2587.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +690% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +275.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 1.035mg | 90% |
Folate | 215µg | 8µg | 52% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 19.9µg | 35% |
Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 5.048mg | 28% |
Carbs | 7.44g | 80.89g | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.452mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.05mg | 23% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 27mg | 22% |
Calcium | 275mg | 71mg | 20% |
Calories | 32kcal | 374kcal | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.224mg | 16% |
Protein | 0.33g | 7.51g | 14% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.74mg | 14% |
Potassium | 633mg | 174mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.284mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.672mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 153mg | 10% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 1.8g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 2% | |
Sodium | 43mg | 2mg | 2% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 1.03g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.294g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 79.09g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.33g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.02g | 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:
7.51 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
9.86 g
Other:
0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater | +804.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +252.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2175.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +98.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +987.2% |