Salsify vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsify and Mexican tea
- Salsify has more protein; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, and zinc.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 126% more.
- Salsify has 8 times more protein than Mexican tea. Salsify has 2.73g of protein, while Mexican tea has 0.33g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 less SodiumSodium | -62.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +572.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +485.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +241.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1375.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 | +27.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1333.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 3.098mg | 126% |
| Folate | 15µg | 215µg | 50% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 275mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.88mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.19mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.173mg | 0.348mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 283mg | 633mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Protein | 2.73g | 0.33g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.152mg | 5% |
| Choline | 25.9mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 15.36g | 7.44g | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 3.8g | 3% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 32kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.056mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.392mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.276mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 3.6mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4g | 1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 249kcal | 970kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 147g | 313g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 12.26g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.73 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
15.36 g
Water:
81 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +727.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +205.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.1% |
