Shiitake vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shiitake and Mexican tea
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
- Shiitake has 8 times more vitamin B5 than Mexican tea. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while Mexican tea has 0.179mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Epazote, 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +533.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +505% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +358.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1247% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +506.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +738% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1553.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 3.098mg | 125% |
| Folate | 13µg | 215µg | 51% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 275mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.179mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.639mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 1.88mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.152mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.348mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 633mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.9µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 3.8g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 0.33g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 7.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +578.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.52g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.44g
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
