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Mexican tea vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Mexican tea and fudge

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, fudge has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 116% higher.
  • Fudge has 54 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while fudge has 4µg.

Food types used in this article are Epazote, raw and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
Fudge
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +461.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +634.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.77mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg
~equal in Sodium ~45mg

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%
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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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +5275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.026mg

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
Fudge
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +809.4%
Contains more OtherOther +163.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1901.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +927.4%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Fudge DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.422mg 116%
Folate 215µg 4µg 53%
Saturated fat 6.448g 29%
Carbs 7.44g 76.44g 23%
Calcium 275mg 49mg 23%
Magnesium 121mg 36mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.085mg 20%
Calories 32kcal 411kcal 19%
Fats 0.52g 10.41g 15%
Potassium 633mg 134mg 15%
Copper 0.19mg 0.329mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.012mg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.7g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.943g 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Protein 0.33g 2.39g 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.176mg 3%
Phosphorus 86mg 71mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.373g 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Iron 1.88mg 1.77mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.11mg 0%
Sodium 43mg 45mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.165g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mexican tea Fudge
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
6%
Fudge
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Mexican tea
36%
Fudge

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 73.12g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.448g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is cheaper?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/nutrients

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

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