Peppermint vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peppermint and Mexican tea different?
- Peppermint is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, fiber, copper, and vitamin B3, while Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
- Peppermint covers your daily need for vitamin A, 84% more than Mexican tea.
- Peppermint contains 9 times more vitamin C than Mexican tea. Peppermint contains 31.8mg of vitamin C, while Mexican tea contains 3.6mg.
Peppermint, fresh and Epazote, raw types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +170.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +783.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +192.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +167% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.176mg | 3.098mg | 84% |
| Iron | 5.08mg | 1.88mg | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 3.6mg | 31% |
| Folate | 114µg | 215µg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 212µg | 3µg | 23% |
| Fiber | 8g | 3.8g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.329mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 121mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.706mg | 0.639mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.75g | 0.33g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.348mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.082mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 243mg | 275mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.179mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Calories | 70kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 86mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 569mg | 633mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 14.89g | 7.44g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.246g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 31mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.94g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.89g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.75 g
Fats:
0.94 g
Carbs:
14.89 g
Water:
78.65 g
Other:
1.77 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1036.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +80.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.2% |
