Mexican tea vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between Mexican tea and barbecue sauce
- Barbecue sauce contains less manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, and fiber than Mexican tea.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 129% higher.
- Barbecue sauce has 108 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while barbecue sauce has 2µg.
- Mexican tea is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Epazote, raw and Sauce, barbecue.
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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 | +830.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +193.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +163.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +547.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +330% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2358.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +521.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +10650% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.126mg | 129% |
Folate | 215µg | 2µg | 53% |
Sodium | 43mg | 1027mg | 43% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 13mg | 26% |
Calcium | 275mg | 33mg | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.056mg | 22% |
Fructose | 14.17g | 18% | |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.64mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.072mg | 13% |
Potassium | 633mg | 232mg | 12% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 0.9g | 12% |
Carbs | 7.44g | 40.77g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 20mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
Calories | 32kcal | 172kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.075mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Protein | 0.33g | 0.82g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.101g | 1% | |
Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 11µg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.63g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 39.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 33.24g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.597mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.045g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | N/A |
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:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Contains more WaterWater | +63.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +448% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.8% |