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Mexican tea vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Mexican tea and dulce de Leche different?

  • Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, dulce de Leche is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 135% higher.

Epazote, raw and Dulce de Leche are the varieties 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.9%
Contains more IronIron +1005.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4650%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Calcium ~251mg

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +1854.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.002mg 135%
Folate 215µg 11µg 51%
Magnesium 121mg 22mg 24%
Iron 1.88mg 0.17mg 21%
Copper 0.19mg 0.004mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.534g 21%
Carbs 7.44g 55.35g 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Phosphorus 86mg 193mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Calories 32kcal 315kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.835mg 13%
Protein 0.33g 6.84g 13%
Fats 0.52g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.016mg 10%
Potassium 633mg 350mg 8%
Vitamin A 3µg 74µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.405mg 4%
Sodium 43mg 129mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.21mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.7µg 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.79mg 3%
Calcium 275mg 251mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 2.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +210.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1972.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1313.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +644%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.