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English muffin vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between English muffins and Mexican tea

  • English muffins have more vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 119% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 11 times more sodium than Mexican tea. While English muffins have 464mg of sodium, Mexican tea has only 43mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.2%
Contains more IronIron +111.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +767.8%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +546.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 3.098mg 119%
Folate 37µg 215µg 45%
Magnesium 21mg 121mg 24%
Calcium 52mg 275mg 22%
Sodium 464mg 43mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.348mg 15%
Protein 7.7g 0.33g 15%
Potassium 131mg 633mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.028mg 13%
Carbs 46g 7.44g 13%
Iron 0.89mg 1.88mg 12%
Calories 235kcal 32kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.152mg 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.19mg 7%
Phosphorus 133mg 86mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.639mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.179mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.1mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.52g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +2233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +246.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518.3%
Contains more WaterWater +111.9%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.