Marinara sauce vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between marinara sauce and Mexican tea
- Marinara sauce has more vitamin B3 and vitamin A; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and potassium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than marinara sauce.
- Mexican tea has 11 times less vitamin A than marinara sauce. Marinara sauce has 650IU of vitamin A, while Mexican tea has 57IU.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +572.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +918.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +141% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +134.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2161.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +513% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +470.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1553.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 3.098mg | 129% |
Folate | 13µg | 215µg | 51% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 121mg | 25% |
Calcium | 27mg | 275mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.348mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.639mg | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 16% | |
Iron | 0.78mg | 1.88mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.19mg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 12% | |
Potassium | 319mg | 633mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.8g | 8% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 86mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 3µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
Choline | 13.7mg | 2% | |
Protein | 1.41g | 0.33g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 3.6mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1% | |
Calories | 51kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Fats | 1.48g | 0.52g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Sodium | 30mg | 43mg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 7.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.5g | N/A | |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +327.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +184.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.44g
~equal in
Water
~89.21g