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Mexican tea vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Mexican tea and squid

  • Mexican tea has more manganese and folate; however, squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 225% more than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea has 15 times more manganese than squid. While Mexican tea has 3.098mg of manganese, squid has only 0.209mg.
  • Mexican tea has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Epazote, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist 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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1382.3%
Contains more IronIron +476.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +425.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +574.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9855.6%
~equal in Potassium ~637mg

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +795.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +402.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.6%
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 Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 0.9µg 89.6µg 161%
Manganese 3.098mg 0.209mg 126%
Iron 1.88mg 10.84mg 112%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 1.729mg 106%
Copper 0.19mg 0.998mg 90%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Phosphorus 86mg 580mg 71%
Protein 0.33g 32.48g 64%
Folate 215µg 24µg 48%
Sodium 43mg 744mg 30%
Vitamin A 3µg 203µg 22%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.46mg 21%
Magnesium 121mg 60mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.9mg 14%
Calcium 275mg 180mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.189mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.27mg 9%
Calories 32kcal 158kcal 6%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 8.5mg 5%
Carbs 7.44g 1.64g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.017mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 1.4g 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 1.64g N/A
Potassium 633mg 637mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.7%
Contains more WaterWater +46%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9742.4%
Contains more FatsFats +169.2%
Contains more OtherOther +34.4%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.