Yam vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between yam and Mexican tea
- Yam has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 117% more than yam.
- Mexican tea contains 5 times less vitamin C than yam. Yam contains 17.1mg of vitamin C, while Mexican tea contains 3.6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Yam, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +476.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1517.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +248.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +358.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +680.4% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +834.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 3.098mg | 117% |
| Folate | 23µg | 215µg | 48% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 1.88mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 3.6mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.152mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.028mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 7.44g | 7% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 633mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 32kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.179mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.53g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.639mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 3.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.53 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
27.88 g
Water:
69.6 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +363.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +274.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +205.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +204.9% |