Mexican tea vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Mexican tea and sunflower seeds
- Mexican tea has more manganese; however, sunflower seeds are richer in copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
- Sunflower seeds cover your daily copper needs 179% more than Mexican tea.
- Sunflower seeds have 2 times less manganese than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 3.098mg of manganese, while sunflower seeds have 1.95mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +252.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +168.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +179.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +847.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +354.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +667.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5788.9% |
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 | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1204.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +531.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +784.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin E | 35.17mg | 234% | |
Copper | 0.19mg | 1.8mg | 179% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 23.137g | 154% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 1.48mg | 121% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 53µg | 95% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 1.345mg | 92% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 660mg | 82% |
Fats | 0.52g | 51.46g | 78% |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 1.95mg | 50% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 325mg | 49% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 8.335mg | 48% |
Monounsaturated fat | 18.528g | 46% | |
Iron | 1.88mg | 5.25mg | 42% |
Protein | 0.33g | 20.78g | 41% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 5mg | 35% |
Calories | 32kcal | 584kcal | 28% |
Calcium | 275mg | 78mg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 4.455g | 20% | |
Fiber | 3.8g | 8.6g | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 1.13mg | 19% |
Choline | 55.1mg | 10% | |
Carbs | 7.44g | 20g | 4% |
Folate | 215µg | 227µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 1.4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.355mg | 1% |
Sodium | 43mg | 9mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 11.4g | N/A |
Potassium | 633mg | 645mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.62g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.348mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.659mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.494mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.169mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.315mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.632mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.014g | 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:
20.78 g
Fats:
51.46 g
Carbs:
20 g
Water:
4.73 g
Other:
3.03 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1786% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +6197% |
Contains more FatsFats | +9796.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.2% |