Mexican tea vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Mexican tea and watercress
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, fiber, and copper; however, watercress is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 124% more than watercress.
- Watercress contains 24 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 215µg of folate, while watercress contains 9µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Epazote, raw and Watercress, 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 | +476.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +840% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1169.7% |
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 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2288.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1094.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.244mg | 124% |
| Folate | 215µg | 9µg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 43mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 21mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.2mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.12mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 160µg | 17% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 120mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.077mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 0.5g | 13% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 330mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.129mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 1.29g | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 11kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 41mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 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:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +476.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +597% |
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Water
~95.11g
