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Mexican tea vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Mexican tea and buttermilk

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, buttermilk has more vitamin B12.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 135% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Epazote, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.2%
Contains more IronIron +3660%
Contains more CopperCopper +1627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1001.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +180.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +903%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
~equal in Water ~90.13g

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 Buttermilk
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Buttermilk DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.002mg 135%
Folate 215µg 5µg 53%
Magnesium 121mg 11mg 26%
Iron 1.88mg 0.05mg 23%
Copper 0.19mg 0.011mg 20%
Calcium 275mg 116mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.154mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Potassium 633mg 151mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.034mg 9%
Protein 0.33g 3.31g 6%
Sodium 43mg 190mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 1mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.548g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.275mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 14µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 7.44g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.034mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.254g 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.88g 1%
Calories 32kcal 40kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.64g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Phosphorus 86mg 89mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mexican tea Buttermilk
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
9%
Buttermilk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Mexican tea
15%
Buttermilk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.79g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sodium (difference - 147mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.548g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Buttermilk
Buttermilk is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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