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Hot and sour soup vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot and sour soup and Mexican tea

  • Hot and sour soup has less manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, iron, and fiber.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 131% more than hot and sour soup.
  • Mexican tea contains 9 times less sodium than hot and sour soup. Hot and sour soup contains 376mg of sodium, while Mexican tea contains 43mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant 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 6.4% 5.7% 4.9% 24% 8.7% 6% 14% 49% 11% 2.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1347.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1050.9%
Contains more IronIron +193.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +630.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3544.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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% 3% 7.8% 1.5% 6.5% 7.2% 9.5% 14% 15% 13% 2.8% 6% 22%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1022.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2587.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 1.21 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1.21 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 +681.8%
Contains more FatsFats +132.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71%
Contains more OtherOther +106.6%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hot and sour soup Mexican tea
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot and sour soup Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.085mg 3.098mg 131%
Folate 8µg 215µg 52%
Magnesium 9mg 121mg 27%
Calcium 19mg 275mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.348mg 24%
Copper 0.026mg 0.19mg 18%
Potassium 55mg 633mg 17%
Iron 0.64mg 1.88mg 16%
Sodium 376mg 43mg 14%
Fiber 0.5g 3.8g 13%
Phosphorus 32mg 86mg 8%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.1mg 8%
Choline 39.9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.152mg 7%
Lysine 153mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Protein 2.58g 0.33g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.311g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.227mg 0.179mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.639mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.288g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.229g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 4.35g 7.44g 1%
Fats 1.21g 0.52g 1%
Starch 2.43g 1%
Calories 39kcal 32kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.85g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.111mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.039mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.092mg 0%
Histidine 0.058mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.273g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot and sour soup Mexican tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Hot and sour soup
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Hot and sour soup
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.42g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sodium (difference - 333mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.229g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Hot and sour soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174808/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.