Jerusalem artichoke vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between jerusalem artichoke and Mexican tea
- Jerusalem artichoke has more iron and vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, zinc, fiber, and potassium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 132% more than jerusalem artichoke.
- Mexican tea has 7 times less vitamin B1 than jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichoke has 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Jerusalem-artichokes, raw and Epazote, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more IronIron | +80.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +611.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1864.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5063.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1553.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.06mg | 3.098mg | 132% |
| Folate | 13µg | 215µg | 51% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.348mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 1.88mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.028mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 3.8g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 633mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.14mg | 0.19mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.44g | 7.44g | 3% |
| Calories | 73kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.01g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 78mg | 86mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.7g | 1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 365kcal | 970kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 137g | 313g | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.84g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +506.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +134.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |






