Potato vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between potatoes and Mexican tea?
- Potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, copper, and zinc.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 126% higher.
- Potatoes have 5 times more vitamin C than Mexican tea. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while Mexican tea has 3.6mg.
We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Epazote, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | -86% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +426.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2191.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1449% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
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 | +447.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +189.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +987.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 3.098mg | 126% |
| Folate | 15µg | 215µg | 50% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 121mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 3.6mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 1.88mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.152mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.19mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 425mg | 633mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 7.44g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 77kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.05 g
Fats:
0.09 g
Carbs:
17.49 g
Water:
79.25 g
Other:
1.12 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +521.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +477.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +123.2% |