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Pistachio vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pistachios and Mexican tea

  • Pistachios have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and iron; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Pistachios cover your daily copper needs 123% more than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea contains 31 times less vitamin B1 than pistachios. Pistachios contain 0.87mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea contains 0.028mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
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 CVitamin C +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3007.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1018.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Mexican tea DV% diff.
Copper 1.3mg 0.19mg 123%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.152mg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Manganese 1.2mg 3.098mg 83%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.028mg 70%
Fats 45.32g 0.52g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Phosphorus 490mg 86mg 58%
Folate 51µg 215µg 41%
Protein 20.16g 0.33g 40%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Fiber 10.6g 3.8g 27%
Calories 560kcal 32kcal 26%
Iron 3.92mg 1.88mg 26%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Calcium 105mg 275mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.348mg 14%
Potassium 1025mg 633mg 12%
Selenium 7µg 0.9µg 11%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.1mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.179mg 7%
Carbs 27.17g 7.44g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Sodium 1mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 3.6mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 3.64g N/A
Magnesium 121mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +6009.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8615.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1941.4%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.