Watercress vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between watercress and Mexican tea
- Watercress has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, fiber, and copper.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 124% more than watercress.
- Mexican tea contains 56 times less vitamin A than watercress. Watercress contains 3191IU of vitamin A, while Mexican tea contains 57IU.
Food varieties used in this article are Watercress, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +476.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +129.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +840% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1169.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +1094.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2288.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Manganese | 0.244mg | 3.098mg | 124% |
| Folate | 9µg | 215µg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 3.6mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1.88mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.348mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 3µg | 17% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 275mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.19mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 3.8g | 13% |
| Potassium | 330mg | 633mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.11mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 0.33g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.179mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.29g | 7.44g | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 11kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.79g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 41mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.093mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.137mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +597% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +420% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +476.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.3% |
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Water
~89.21g
