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Mexican tea vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Mexican tea and skipjack tuna

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, and magnesium; however, skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 134% higher.
  • Skipjack tuna has 22 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while skipjack tuna has 10µg.

Food types used in this article are Epazote, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +643.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more IronIron +17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16205.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg
~equal in Sodium ~47mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2835.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.019mg 134%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 18.756mg 113%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.9µg 46.8µg 83%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.981mg 64%
Protein 0.33g 28.21g 56%
Folate 215µg 10µg 51%
Phosphorus 86mg 285mg 28%
Calcium 275mg 37mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Magnesium 121mg 44mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.122mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Copper 0.19mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.485mg 6%
Calories 32kcal 132kcal 5%
Iron 1.88mg 1.6mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 3%
Potassium 633mg 522mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.42g 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 18µg 2%
Carbs 7.44g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.038mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 1.29g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.05mg 0%
Sodium 43mg 47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8448.5%
Contains more FatsFats +148.1%
Contains more OtherOther +228.8%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.