Mexican tea vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Mexican tea and yam
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, and zinc; however, yam is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 117% more than yam.
- Yam contains 16 times less calcium than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 275mg of calcium, while yam contains 17mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Epazote, raw and Yam, 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 | +1517.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +248.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +358.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +680.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
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 | +987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +834.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.397mg | 117% |
| Folate | 215µg | 23µg | 48% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 17mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 21mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.032mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.54mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 17.1mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.293mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.112mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 27.88g | 7% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 816mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 55mg | 4% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 118kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.314mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1.53g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.178mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.552mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 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:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
27.88 g
Water:
69.6 g
Other:
0.82 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +205.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +204.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +274.7% |