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Onion vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between onions and Mexican tea?

  • Onions have less manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, and fiber than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% higher.

We used Onions, raw and Epazote, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1095.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.6%
Contains more IronIron +795.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +547.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2301.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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.
Onion
Onion
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 1% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1031.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 3.098mg 129%
Folate 19µg 215µg 49%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Calcium 23mg 275mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.348mg 25%
Iron 0.21mg 1.88mg 21%
Copper 0.039mg 0.19mg 17%
Potassium 146mg 633mg 14%
Fiber 1.7g 3.8g 8%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 29mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.639mg 3%
Protein 1.1g 0.33g 2%
Sodium 4mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.152mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.52g 1%
Carbs 9.34g 7.44g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.179mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 32kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.8g 1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 364kcal 970kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 250g 313g N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +420%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.