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Dulce de Leche vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dulce de Leche and Mexican tea different?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 135% higher.

Dulce de Leche 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +124.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.9%
Contains more IronIron +1005.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4650%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154800%
~equal in Calcium ~275mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +1854.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 3.098mg 135%
Folate 11µg 215µg 51%
Magnesium 22mg 121mg 24%
Iron 0.17mg 1.88mg 21%
Copper 0.004mg 0.19mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.534g 21%
Carbs 55.35g 7.44g 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Phosphorus 193mg 86mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Calories 315kcal 32kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.179mg 13%
Protein 6.84g 0.33g 13%
Fats 7.35g 0.52g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.152mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 633mg 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 3µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.348mg 4%
Sodium 129mg 43mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.639mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.9µg 3%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.1mg 3%
Calcium 251mg 275mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +1972.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1313.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +644%
Contains more WaterWater +210.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.