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Caramel vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and Mexican tea different?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, while Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, fiber, calcium, and potassium.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 134% more than caramel.

Candies, caramels and Epazote, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +99.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.8%
Contains more IronIron +1242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28063.6%

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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +5275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 3.098mg 134%
Folate 4µg 215µg 53%
Magnesium 17mg 121mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Carbs 77g 7.44g 23%
Iron 0.14mg 1.88mg 22%
Copper 0.018mg 0.19mg 19%
Calories 382kcal 32kcal 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Calcium 138mg 275mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 214mg 633mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 0.52g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.179mg 9%
Sodium 245mg 43mg 9%
Protein 4.6g 0.33g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.152mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.348mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.028mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.6mg 4%
Phosphorus 114mg 86mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.639mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +1293.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1457.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +934.9%
Contains more WaterWater +949.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.