Persimmon vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are persimmon and Mexican tea different?
- Persimmon is higher in vitamin C and iron; however, Mexican tea is richer in calcium, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for persimmon is 69% higher.
Persimmons, native, raw and Epazote, raw are the varieties 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 | +33% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +918.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230.8% |
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 | +1733.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
Vitamin C | 66mg | 3.6mg | 69% |
Folate | 215µg | 54% | |
Magnesium | 121mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 27% | |
Calcium | 27mg | 275mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 21% | |
Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 310mg | 633mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 10% | |
Carbs | 33.5g | 7.44g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 86mg | 9% |
Iron | 2.5mg | 1.88mg | 8% |
Calories | 127kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 4% | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 1mg | 43mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.8g | 0.33g | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.52g | 0% |
Net carbs | 33.5g | 3.64g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
33.5 g
Water:
64.4 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +142.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +350.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +177.8% |