Chili pepper vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chili pepper and Mexican tea
- Chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, and fiber.
- Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 156% more than Mexican tea.
- Chili pepper has 17 times more vitamin A than Mexican tea. While chili pepper has 952IU of vitamin A, Mexican tea has only 57IU.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppers, hot chili, red, 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 less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +426.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1864.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +96.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +323.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1556.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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 | +3891.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +304.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +834.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 143.7mg | 3.6mg | 156% |
| Manganese | 0.187mg | 3.098mg | 127% |
| Folate | 23µg | 215µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.506mg | 0.152mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 121mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.348mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 14µg | 12% | |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 1.88mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 3.8g | 9% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 633mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.26mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.19mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 86mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.244mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.87g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Choline | 10.9mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.239g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Carbs | 8.81g | 7.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.31g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.3g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.201mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.024g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.041mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +466.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +190.7% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
