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Hot sauce vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot sauce and Mexican tea

  • Hot sauce has more vitamin C; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and potassium.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 133% more.
  • Hot sauce has 61 times more sodium than Mexican tea. Hot sauce has 2643mg of sodium, while Mexican tea has 43mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper or hot 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 3.6% 2.4% 13% 18% 9.3% 3% 4.7% 345% 6.4% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.6%
Contains more IronIron +291.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +578.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +681.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6222.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 249% 2.7% 2.4% 0% 9% 19% 4.8% 6.6% 36% 0% 6% 4.5% 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 CVitamin C +1977.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3483.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.152mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 90% 7%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 1.75 g
Water: 89.98 g
Other: 7.39 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 +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +195.6%
Contains more FatsFats +40.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.1%
~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 sauce Mexican tea
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot sauce Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.049mg 3.098mg 133%
Sodium 2643mg 43mg 113%
Vitamin C 74.8mg 3.6mg 79%
Folate 6µg 215µg 52%
Magnesium 5mg 121mg 28%
Calcium 8mg 275mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.348mg 20%
Copper 0.028mg 0.19mg 18%
Iron 0.48mg 1.88mg 18%
Potassium 144mg 633mg 14%
Fiber 0.3g 3.8g 14%
Phosphorus 11mg 86mg 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 1.75g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.639mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.196g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.179mg 1%
Calories 11kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 3µg 1%
Protein 0.51g 0.33g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 1.45g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 1.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.157mg 0.152mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.027mg 0%
Lysine 0.023mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.016mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Hot sauce 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
26%
Hot sauce
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Hot sauce
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sodium (difference - 2600mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Hot sauce
Hot sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174527/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.