Mexican tea vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Mexican tea and cornmeal?
- Mexican tea is richer in manganese, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and copper, yet cornmeal is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 127% higher.
- Mexican tea has 92 times more calcium than cornmeal. Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, while cornmeal has 3mg.
We used Epazote, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types in this comparison.
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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 | +278.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1680.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +131.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1066.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1867.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +677.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.174mg | 127% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.551mg | 44% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 4.36mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 4.968mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 3mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 79.45g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 32mg | 21% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 370kcal | 17% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 10.5µg | 17% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 7.11g | 14% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 142mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.076mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.382mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.182mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 99mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 215µg | 209µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 3.9g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
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:
7.11 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
79.45 g
Water:
11.18 g
Other:
0.51 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +697.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +390.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2054.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +236.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +967.9% |
