Mexican tea vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Mexican tea and spirulina
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, spirulina is richer in copper, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 127% more than spirulina.
- Spirulina has 24 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while spirulina has 9µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.
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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 | +536.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2191.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +398.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +681.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1565.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +214.2% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +347.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2288.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +692.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.186mg | 127% |
| Folate | 215µg | 9µg | 52% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.597mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 12mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 19mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.222mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 127mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 0.4g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 11mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.79mg | 11% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 5.92g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.034mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.325mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.196mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 2.42g | 2% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 98mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 26kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 2.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.342mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 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:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +316.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1693.9% |
~equal in
Water
~90.67g
