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Chorizo vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and Mexican tea

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, and calcium.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 133% more than chorizo.
  • Mexican tea has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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 +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2244.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7645%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +703%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +525.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +10650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 3.098mg 133%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.52g 58%
Folate 2µg 215µg 53%
Sodium 1235mg 43mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.028mg 50%
Protein 24.1g 0.33g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.9µg 37%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.152mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.639mg 28%
Calcium 8mg 275mg 27%
Magnesium 18mg 121mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23%
Calories 455kcal 32kcal 21%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.1mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.179mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Copper 0.08mg 0.19mg 12%
Phosphorus 150mg 86mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Potassium 398mg 633mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.348mg 4%
Iron 1.59mg 1.88mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 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 +7203%
Contains more FatsFats +7259.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300%
Contains more WaterWater +180.1%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.