Semolina vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between semolina and Mexican tea
- Semolina has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, and iron.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 90% more than semolina.
- Mexican tea has 22 times less selenium than semolina. Semolina has 19.9µg of selenium, while Mexican tea has 0.9µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 CopperCopper | +49.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +77.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2111.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +348.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +287.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +263.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +154.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +199.3% |
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 | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +690% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +275.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +596% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2587.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.035mg | 3.098mg | 90% |
Folate | 8µg | 215µg | 52% |
Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.9µg | 35% |
Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 0.639mg | 28% |
Carbs | 80.89g | 7.44g | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0.152mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 121mg | 22% |
Calcium | 71mg | 275mg | 20% |
Calories | 374kcal | 32kcal | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0.028mg | 16% |
Protein | 7.51g | 0.33g | 14% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 1.88mg | 14% |
Potassium | 174mg | 633mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.284mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 0.179mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 153mg | 86mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.8g | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 2% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 43mg | 2% |
Zinc | 1.02mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.03g | 0.52g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.294g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 79.09g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.33g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.51 g
Fats:
1.03 g
Carbs:
80.89 g
Water:
9.86 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2175.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +98.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +987.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +804.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +252.1% |