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Oats vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oats and Mexican tea

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, Mexican tea has more folate and calcium.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 79% more.
  • Oats have 27 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. Oats have 0.763mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.6%

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.
Oats
3
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +2625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +653.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~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 Oats Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 3.098mg 79%
Phosphorus 523mg 86mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.028mg 61%
Copper 0.626mg 0.19mg 48%
Folate 56µg 215µg 40%
Iron 4.72mg 1.88mg 36%
Protein 16.89g 0.33g 33%
Fiber 10.6g 3.8g 27%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.1mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.179mg 23%
Calcium 54mg 275mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 7.44g 20%
Calories 389kcal 32kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.348mg 16%
Magnesium 177mg 121mg 13%
Fats 6.9g 0.52g 10%
Potassium 429mg 633mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.217g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.639mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 2mg 43mg 2%
Net carbs 55.67g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +5018.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1226.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.7%
Contains more WaterWater +985.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.