Chia seeds vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chia seeds and Mexican tea
- Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, selenium, copper, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, Mexican tea is richer in folate.
- Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 122% more than Mexican tea.
- Mexican tea has 61 times less selenium than chia seeds. Chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, while Mexican tea has 0.9µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, 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 | +176.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +310.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +386.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +316.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6033.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1281.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +104.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +338.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 23.665g | 158% | |
Fiber | 34.4g | 3.8g | 122% |
Phosphorus | 860mg | 86mg | 111% |
Selenium | 55.2µg | 0.9µg | 99% |
Copper | 0.924mg | 0.19mg | 82% |
Iron | 7.72mg | 1.88mg | 73% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.83mg | 0.639mg | 51% |
Magnesium | 335mg | 121mg | 51% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.62mg | 0.028mg | 49% |
Fats | 30.74g | 0.52g | 46% |
Folate | 49µg | 215µg | 42% |
Calcium | 631mg | 275mg | 36% |
Zinc | 4.58mg | 1.1mg | 32% |
Protein | 16.54g | 0.33g | 32% |
Calories | 486kcal | 32kcal | 23% |
Manganese | 2.723mg | 3.098mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 3.33g | 15% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 0.348mg | 14% |
Carbs | 42.12g | 7.44g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 407mg | 633mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.309g | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 3.6mg | 2% |
Sodium | 16mg | 43mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.72g | 3.64g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.14g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.436mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.709mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.801mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.371mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.97mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.588mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.95mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.531mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 17.83g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.835g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.54 g
Fats:
30.74 g
Carbs:
42.12 g
Water:
5.8 g
Other:
4.8 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +4912.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5811.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +466.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +92% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1438.1% |