Rutabagas vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rutabagas and Mexican tea different?
- Rutabagas are higher in vitamin C; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 129% higher.
- Rutabagas contain 7 times more vitamin C than Mexican tea. While rutabagas contain 25mg of vitamin C, Mexican tea contains only 3.6mg.
Rutabagas, raw and Epazote, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +505% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +539.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +327.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +493.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +358.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2264.9% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +594.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +770% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +923.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 3.098mg | 129% |
| Folate | 21µg | 215µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 3.6mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 275mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 1.88mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.19mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 633mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.152mg | 4% |
| Choline | 14.1mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 1.08g | 0.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.61g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.16g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.088g | 1% | |
| Calories | 37kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.9g | 1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 343kcal | 970kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 270g | 313g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 6.32g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Carbs | 8.62g | 7.44g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.46g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.4g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.16mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.08 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
8.62 g
Water:
89.43 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +227.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
