Mexican tea vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between Mexican tea and sweet potato
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, and zinc, while sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B5.
- Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% higher.
- Sweet potato contains 20 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 215µg of folate, while sweet potato contains 11µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.
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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 | +384% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +816.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +208.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +470.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1854.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +346.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.258mg | 123% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 709µg | 78% |
| Folate | 215µg | 11µg | 51% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 30mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 25mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.061mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.61mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.8mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 337mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 20.12g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.151mg | 4% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 86kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 3g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1.57g | 2% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.557mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.18g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 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:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +940% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +375.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +170.4% |