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Mexican tea vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Mexican tea and green beans?

  • Mexican tea is richer than green beans in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
  • Mexican tea has 7 times more magnesium than green beans. While Mexican tea has 121mg of magnesium, green beans have only 18mg.

We used Epazote, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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.
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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +333.6%
Contains more IronIron +189.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +987%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +551.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.614mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +242.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.7%
~equal in Carbs ~7.88g
~equal in Water ~89.22g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mexican tea Green beans
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
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Green beans DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.285mg 122%
Folate 215µg 33µg 46%
Vitamin K 47.9µg 40%
Magnesium 121mg 18mg 25%
Calcium 275mg 44mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.097mg 19%
Iron 1.88mg 0.65mg 15%
Copper 0.19mg 0.057mg 15%
Potassium 633mg 146mg 14%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.25mg 8%
Phosphorus 86mg 29mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.056mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 9.7mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Choline 16.9mg 3%
Protein 0.33g 1.89g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.074mg 2%
Sodium 43mg 1mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 3.2g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 1%
Calories 32kcal 35kcal 0%
Fats 0.52g 0.28g 0%
Carbs 7.44g 7.88g 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 3.63g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.614mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.064g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Mexican tea Green beans
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
25%
Mexican tea
21%
Green beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Mexican tea
14%
Green beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.63g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.064g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Green beans
Green beans contains less Sodium (difference - 42mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Green beans
Green beans is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.