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Instant coffee vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are instant coffee and Mexican tea different?

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus than instant coffee.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 134% higher.

Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and Epazote, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2010%
Contains more IronIron +4600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +10900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20553.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 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 +230%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2088.2%
Contains more OtherOther +431.9%
~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.
Instant coffee Mexican tea
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.015mg 3.098mg 134%
Folate 0µg 215µg 54%
Magnesium 4mg 121mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.348mg 27%
Calcium 4mg 275mg 27%
Iron 0.04mg 1.88mg 23%
Copper 0.011mg 0.19mg 20%
Potassium 30mg 633mg 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Phosphorus 3mg 86mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.152mg 12%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.1mg 10%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 0.639mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 0.34g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Calories 2kcal 32kcal 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.52g 1%
Protein 0.1g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 0.34g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Instant coffee Mexican tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
0%
Instant coffee
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Instant coffee
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee contains less Sodium (difference - 39mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.

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