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Egg vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and Mexican tea

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, and fiber.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 201% more than Mexican tea.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +952.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3322.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.4%
Contains more IronIron +58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11815.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +681%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +898.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Mexican tea DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.19mg 201%
Manganese 0.026mg 3.098mg 134%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.9µg 54%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Folate 44µg 215µg 43%
Magnesium 10mg 121mg 26%
Protein 12.58g 0.33g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.179mg 24%
Calcium 50mg 275mg 23%
Fats 10.61g 0.52g 16%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Potassium 126mg 633mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.348mg 13%
Phosphorus 172mg 86mg 12%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 10%
Iron 1.19mg 1.88mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 9%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Calories 155kcal 32kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Sodium 124mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.028mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.152mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 7.44g 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +3712.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1940.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +564.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.