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Mexican tea vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Mexican tea and caramel different?

  • Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, fiber, calcium, and potassium, while caramel is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 134% more than caramel.

Epazote, raw and Candies, caramels types were 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.
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +99.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.8%
Contains more IronIron +1242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28063.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +5275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.011mg 134%
Folate 215µg 4µg 53%
Magnesium 121mg 17mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Carbs 7.44g 77g 23%
Iron 1.88mg 0.14mg 22%
Copper 0.19mg 0.018mg 19%
Calories 32kcal 382kcal 18%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Calcium 275mg 138mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Potassium 633mg 214mg 12%
Fats 0.52g 8.1g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.62mg 9%
Sodium 43mg 245mg 9%
Protein 0.33g 4.6g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.056mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.256mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.103mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.44mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0.4mg 4%
Phosphorus 86mg 114mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +949.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1293.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1457.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +934.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.