Saffron vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between saffron and Mexican tea
- Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper, while Mexican tea has more folate and calcium.
- Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1100% higher.
- Mexican tea contains 22 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, while Mexican tea contains 3.6mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron 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 | +118.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +490.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +193% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +817% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +522.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.9% |
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 | +2144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +310.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +564.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 3.098mg | 1100% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 1.88mg | 115% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 3.6mg | 86% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.152mg | 66% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 121mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 633mg | 32% |
| Folate | 93µg | 215µg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 86mg | 24% |
| Protein | 11.43g | 0.33g | 22% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 7.44g | 19% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 275mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 32kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 14% | |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 0.9µg | 9% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 0.52g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.028mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.348mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 43mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 0.639mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.43 g
Fats:
5.85 g
Carbs:
65.37 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.45 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3363.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1025% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +778.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +649.7% |
