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Coffee vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coffee and Mexican tea

  • Coffee has less manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus than Mexican tea.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 134% more than coffee.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1191.8%
Contains more IronIron +18700%
Contains more CopperCopper +9400%
Contains more ZincZinc +5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13369.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15100%
Contains more FolateFolate +10650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.023mg 3.098mg 134%
Folate 2µg 215µg 53%
Magnesium 3mg 121mg 28%
Calcium 2mg 275mg 27%
Iron 0.01mg 1.88mg 23%
Copper 0.002mg 0.19mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.348mg 21%
Potassium 49mg 633mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.152mg 12%
Phosphorus 3mg 86mg 12%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.1mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.639mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.179mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.9µg 2%
Calories 1kcal 32kcal 2%
Sodium 2mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.028mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.52g 1%
Protein 0.12g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175%
Contains more FatsFats +2500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +431.9%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.