Cocoa solids vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cocoa solids and Mexican tea different?
- Cocoa solids are higher in copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, potassium, and selenium; however, Mexican tea is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 400% higher.
- Cocoa solids contain 16 times more selenium than Mexican tea. While cocoa solids contain 14.3µg of selenium, Mexican tea contains only 0.9µg.
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Epazote, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +312.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +637.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1893.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +519.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +753.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1488.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +241.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +571.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 3.788mg | 0.19mg | 400% |
Iron | 13.86mg | 1.88mg | 150% |
Fiber | 37g | 3.8g | 133% |
Phosphorus | 734mg | 86mg | 93% |
Magnesium | 499mg | 121mg | 90% |
Caffeine | 230mg | 58% | |
Zinc | 6.81mg | 1.1mg | 52% |
Folate | 32µg | 215µg | 46% |
Protein | 19.6g | 0.33g | 39% |
Saturated fat | 8.07g | 37% | |
Manganese | 3.837mg | 3.098mg | 32% |
Potassium | 1524mg | 633mg | 26% |
Selenium | 14.3µg | 0.9µg | 24% |
Fats | 13.7g | 0.52g | 20% |
Carbs | 57.9g | 7.44g | 17% |
Calcium | 128mg | 275mg | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.57g | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.185mg | 0.639mg | 10% |
Calories | 228kcal | 32kcal | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.348mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.118mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.44g | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 21mg | 43mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 20.9g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.75g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.293mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.76mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.983mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.177mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.339mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +5839.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2534.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +678.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +132% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2873.7% |