Mexican tea vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Mexican tea and teff?
- Mexican tea is higher in folate, vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and manganese, yet teff is higher in vitamin B1.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for folate is 49% more.
- Mexican tea has 11 times more vitamin B2 than teff. While Mexican tea has 0.348mg of vitamin B2, teff has only 0.033mg.
We used Epazote, raw and Teff, cooked types in this article.
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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 | +142% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +461.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +491.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +954.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1094.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +553.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 215µg | 18µg | 49% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.033mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 49mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 50mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 107mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.183mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 2.86mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 3.87g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 120mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 19.86g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.909mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 2.05mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 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:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +262.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1072.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.9% |
