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Sardines vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sardines and Mexican tea

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B3; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5755.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2768.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.19mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +720.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2050%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.152mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Mexican tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Manganese 0.108mg 3.098mg 130%
Selenium 52.7µg 0.9µg 94%
Phosphorus 490mg 86mg 58%
Folate 10µg 215µg 51%
Protein 24.62g 0.33g 49%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.639mg 29%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Magnesium 39mg 121mg 20%
Fats 11.45g 0.52g 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Iron 2.92mg 1.88mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 43mg 11%
Calcium 382mg 275mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.179mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.348mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 32kcal 9%
Potassium 397mg 633mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Zinc 1.31mg 1.1mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.152mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.64g N/A
Copper 0.186mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +7360.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +49.7%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.