Salsa vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and Mexican tea
- Salsa has more vitamin A; however, Mexican tea has more folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, potassium, copper, fiber, and zinc.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for folate is 49% more.
- Salsa has 10 times more sodium than Mexican tea. Salsa has 430mg of sodium, while Mexican tea has 43mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa 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 IronIron | +19.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2191.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +134.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +547.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +186.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| 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 AVitamin A | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1060% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1031.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 215µg | 49% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 43mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 633mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.8g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 86mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.88mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.6mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 7g | 7.44g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +354.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.44g
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
