Spirulina vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between spirulina and Mexican tea
- Spirulina has more copper, vitamin B1, and iron; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 127% more than spirulina.
- Mexican tea has 8 times less vitamin B1 than spirulina. Spirulina has 0.222mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, raw 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 | +48.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +214.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +536.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2191.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +398.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +681.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1565.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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 | +692.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +81.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +347.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2288.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 3.098mg | 127% |
| Folate | 9µg | 215µg | 52% |
| Copper | 0.597mg | 0.19mg | 45% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.222mg | 0.028mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 633mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 3.8g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 11mg | 86mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.79mg | 1.88mg | 11% |
| Protein | 5.92g | 0.33g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.152mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.325mg | 0.179mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 3.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.196mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.42g | 7.44g | 2% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.135g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.106g | 1% | |
| Calories | 26kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.02g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.342mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.306mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.331mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.118mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.112mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.92 g
Fats:
0.39 g
Carbs:
2.42 g
Water:
90.67 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1693.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +316.7% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
