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Brazil nut vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brazil nut and Mexican tea

  • Brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% more.
  • Brazil nut has 22 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. Brazil nut has 0.617mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +817.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +743%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.3%
~equal in Potassium ~633mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2103.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +894.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.179mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Mexican tea DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 0.9µg 3484%
Copper 1.743mg 0.19mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 163%
Fats 67.1g 0.52g 102%
Phosphorus 725mg 86mg 91%
Manganese 1.223mg 3.098mg 82%
Saturated fat 16.134g 73%
Magnesium 376mg 121mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.028mg 49%
Folate 22µg 215µg 48%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Calories 659kcal 32kcal 31%
Protein 14.32g 0.33g 28%
Zinc 4.06mg 1.1mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.348mg 24%
Fiber 7.5g 3.8g 15%
Calcium 160mg 275mg 12%
Iron 2.43mg 1.88mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.152mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3.6mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 0.639mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 7.44g 1%
Potassium 659mg 633mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.179mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4239.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12803.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2508.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.