Beans vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beans and Mexican tea
- Beans have more vitamin B1, fiber, and selenium; however, Mexican tea is higher in folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, and potassium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily need for folate, 48% more than beans.
- Beans have 5 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. While beans have 0.15mg of vitamin B1, Mexican tea has only 0.028mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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 ZincZinc | +27.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +278.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +548.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +435.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +795.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 215µg | 48% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 275mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.348mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 121mg | 21% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 1.88mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.028mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 633mg | 10% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 0.33g | 9% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 3.8g | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 0.9µg | 7% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 7.44g | 4% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 32kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.639mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3.6mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1354.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +175.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.2% |
