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Walnut vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are walnut and Mexican tea different?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, manganese, and iron; however, Mexican tea is richer in folate, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 155% higher.
  • Walnut contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. While walnut contains 0.341mg of vitamin B1, Mexican tea contains only 0.028mg.

Nuts, walnuts, english and Epazote, raw are the varieties used 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.
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +734.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +444.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
~equal in Manganese ~3.098mg

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 +1117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132%
Contains more FolateFolate +119.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Mexican tea DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.19mg 155%
Fats 65.21g 0.52g 100%
Phosphorus 346mg 86mg 37%
Calories 654kcal 32kcal 31%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.152mg 30%
Protein 15.23g 0.33g 30%
Folate 98µg 215µg 29%
Saturated fat 6.126g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.028mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 22%
Calcium 98mg 275mg 18%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.1mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.348mg 15%
Manganese 3.414mg 3.098mg 14%
Iron 2.91mg 1.88mg 13%
Fiber 6.7g 3.8g 12%
Magnesium 158mg 121mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.179mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.9µg 7%
Potassium 441mg 633mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.639mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 3.6mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Net carbs 7.01g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +4515.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12440.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2091.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.