Mexican tea vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Mexican tea and taro
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc; however, taro has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B1.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 118% more.
- Mexican tea has 14 times more vitamin B2 than taro. Mexican tea has 0.348mg of vitamin B2, while taro has 0.025mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Epazote, raw and Taro, 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 | +266.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +539.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +241.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +378.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +708.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +1292% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +877.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +239.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.383mg | 118% |
| Folate | 215µg | 22µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.025mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 43mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 33mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.55mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.283mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 26.46g | 6% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.303mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 591mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4.5mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 84mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +354.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.6% |
