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Mexican tea vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Mexican tea and cheese

  • Mexican tea has more manganese and folate; however, cheese is higher in phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 134% more than cheese.
  • Mexican tea has 8 times more folate than cheese. While Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, cheese has only 27µg.
  • Mexican tea has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Epazote, raw and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +732.9%
Contains more IronIron +1242.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11374.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +429.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3066.7%

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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +983.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +696.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.027mg 134%
Saturated fat 18.867g 86%
Phosphorus 86mg 455mg 53%
Fats 0.52g 33.31g 50%
Selenium 0.9µg 28.5µg 50%
Folate 215µg 27µg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 0.33g 22.87g 45%
Calcium 275mg 710mg 44%
Vitamin A 3µg 330µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Sodium 43mg 653mg 27%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.64mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Iron 1.88mg 0.14mg 22%
Magnesium 121mg 27mg 22%
Calories 32kcal 404kcal 19%
Copper 0.19mg 0.03mg 18%
Potassium 633mg 76mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.428mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.41mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 7.44g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.8%
Contains more WaterWater +141%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6830.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6305.8%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.