Safflower vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between safflower and Mexican tea
- Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, iron, and zinc; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese and calcium.
- Safflower covers your daily copper needs 173% more than Mexican tea.
- Mexican tea contains 42 times less vitamin B1 than safflower. Safflower contains 1.163mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea contains 0.028mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +191.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +160.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +819.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +359.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +648.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +252.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +4053.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +257.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +669.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +34.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.223g | 188% | |
| Copper | 1.747mg | 0.19mg | 173% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.163mg | 0.028mg | 95% |
| Phosphorus | 644mg | 86mg | 80% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.17mg | 0.152mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.03mg | 0.179mg | 77% |
| Fats | 38.45g | 0.52g | 58% |
| Magnesium | 353mg | 121mg | 55% |
| Manganese | 2.014mg | 3.098mg | 47% |
| Iron | 4.9mg | 1.88mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 5.05mg | 1.1mg | 36% |
| Protein | 16.18g | 0.33g | 32% |
| Calories | 517kcal | 32kcal | 24% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 275mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 3.682g | 17% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Folate | 160µg | 215µg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.848g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.284mg | 0.639mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 34.29g | 7.44g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.415mg | 0.348mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 687mg | 633mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 34.29g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.717mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.452mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.18 g
Fats:
38.45 g
Carbs:
34.29 g
Water:
5.62 g
Other:
5.46 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4803% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7294.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +360.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1487.4% |
