Wakame vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wakame and Mexican tea
- Wakame has more copper and vitamin B5; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, potassium, fiber, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 74% more than wakame.
- Wakame has 20 times more sodium than Mexican tea. While wakame has 872mg of sodium, Mexican tea has only 43mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, wakame, 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 | +16% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1166% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +189.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121.3% |
| 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 AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +289.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.4mg | 3.098mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 872mg | 43mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 633mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 3.8g | 13% |
| Calcium | 150mg | 275mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.152mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 0.179mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.348mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.38mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.6mg | 0.639mg | 6% |
| Folate | 196µg | 215µg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.03g | 0.33g | 5% |
| Iron | 2.18mg | 1.88mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 107mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 18µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 1% | |
| Calories | 45kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 80mg | 86mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 9.14g | 7.44g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3.6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.64g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.65g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.112mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.209mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.03 g
Fats:
0.64 g
Carbs:
9.14 g
Water:
79.99 g
Other:
7.2 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +818.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +188% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.5% |
