Mexican tea vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Mexican tea and baby food different?
- Mexican tea is higher in folate; however, baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 570% higher.
- Mexican tea contains 5 times more folate than baby food. While Mexican tea contains 215µg of folate, baby food contains only 43µg.
Epazote, raw and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2426.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +355.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2777.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +8607.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +680.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5332.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 47.5mg | 570% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 34.714mg | 213% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 2.438mg | 201% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 2.717mg | 182% |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 135% | |
| Calcium | 275mg | 733mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 25.9µg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 392mg | 44% |
| Folate | 215µg | 43µg | 43% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Protein | 0.33g | 12.2g | 24% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 73.4g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 1.074mg | 18% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 379kcal | 17% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.334mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 7.5g | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.4mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 11% | |
| Fats | 0.52g | 4.4g | 6% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 437mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 100mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.189mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 43mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +1231.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3597% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +746.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +886.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32% |
