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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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 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%
~equal in Copper ~0.19mg

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.
Beans
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Mexican tea 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
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +1354.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.