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Corn vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn and Mexican tea

  • Corn has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 127% more.
  • Corn has 4 times more vitamin B5 than Mexican tea. Corn has 0.792mg of vitamin B5, while Mexican tea has 0.179mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 -97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.4%
Contains more IronIron +317.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1755.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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.
Corn
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +834.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.152mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +933.3%
Contains more FatsFats +188.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.167mg 3.098mg 127%
Folate 23µg 215µg 48%
Calcium 3mg 275mg 27%
Magnesium 26mg 121mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.348mg 22%
Iron 0.45mg 1.88mg 18%
Copper 0.049mg 0.19mg 16%
Potassium 218mg 633mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.179mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.639mg 7%
Protein 3.41g 0.33g 6%
Fiber 2.4g 3.8g 6%
Carbs 20.98g 7.44g 5%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.028mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 4%
Calories 96kcal 32kcal 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 3.6mg 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.52g 2%
Sodium 1mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.152mg 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 86mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 4.54g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Corn 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
16%
Corn
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.54g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.197g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 42mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Corn
Corn is cheaper (difference - $1.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Corn
Corn is relatively richer in vitamins
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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.