Turmeric vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turmeric and Mexican tea?
- Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet Mexican tea is higher in folate and vitamin B2.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 726% more.
- Turmeric has 29 times more iron than Mexican tea. While turmeric has 55mg of iron, Mexican tea has only 1.88mg.
We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Epazote, raw types in this article.
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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 | +71.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2825.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +584.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +247.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +539.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +588.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.7% |
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 | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +202.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +414.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +132% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +975% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 3.098mg | 726% |
| Iron | 55mg | 1.88mg | 664% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.19mg | 123% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 3.8g | 76% |
| Folate | 20µg | 215µg | 49% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 633mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 1.1mg | 31% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 86mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 121mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 7.44g | 20% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 0.33g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.348mg | 15% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 32kcal | 14% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 275mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 0.9µg | 10% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.179mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 0.52g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 3.6mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 27mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.68 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
67.14 g
Water:
12.85 g
Other:
7.08 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2833.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +525% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +802.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +183.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +594.2% |
