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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Mexican tea 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
7% 89% 3%
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%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/nutrients
  2. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.