Rutabagas vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rutabagas and Mexican tea different?
- Rutabagas are higher in vitamin C; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 129% higher.
- Rutabagas contain 7 times more vitamin C than Mexican tea. While rutabagas contain 25mg of vitamin C, Mexican tea contains only 3.6mg.
Rutabagas, 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 less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +505% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +539.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +327.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +493.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +358.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2264.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +594.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +770% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +923.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 3.098mg | 129% |
| Folate | 21µg | 215µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 3.6mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 275mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 1.88mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.19mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 633mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.152mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.08g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Calories | 37kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 7.44g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +252.1% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
