Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Mexican tea vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between Mexican tea and barbecue chicken

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, and fiber; however, barbecue chicken is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 134% more than barbecue chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Epazote, raw and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

Infographic

Mexican tea vs Barbecue chicken infographic
Infographic link

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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1618.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.2%
Contains more IronIron +97.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61860%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2344.4%

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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 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 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2587.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +797%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.005mg 134%
Folate 215µg 8µg 52%
Protein 0.33g 22.51g 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 0.9µg 22µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 5.732mg 32%
Calcium 275mg 16mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Fats 0.52g 15.08g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Phosphorus 86mg 218mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.927g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 14%
Copper 0.19mg 0.077mg 13%
Sodium 43mg 335mg 13%
Iron 1.88mg 0.95mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Potassium 633mg 255mg 11%
Calories 32kcal 226kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.227mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.78mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.191mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 20µg 2%
Carbs 7.44g 0.12g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.152mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6100%
Contains more WaterWater +45.3%
Contains more OtherOther +184.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6721.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2800%

People also compare

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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.