Water chestnuts vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between water chestnuts and Mexican tea
- Water chestnuts have more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% more.
- Water chestnuts have 5 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. Water chestnuts have 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), 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 CopperCopper | +71.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3033.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +836% |
| 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 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1243.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.331mg | 3.098mg | 120% |
| Folate | 16µg | 215µg | 50% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1.88mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.326mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.152mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.348mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.028mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 23.94g | 7.44g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.179mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 1.1mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 633mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.94g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +324.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +221.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.3% |
