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Mexican tea vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Mexican tea and hot dogs

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, hot dogs have more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 133% higher.
  • Hot dogs have 36 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while hot dogs have 6µg.
  • Mexican tea is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Epazote, raw and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +706.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.4%
Contains more IronIron +72.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6784.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1288.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.2mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Hot dog DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.045mg 133%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Folate 215µg 6µg 52%
Sodium 43mg 1090mg 46%
Fats 0.52g 25.76g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 15mg 25%
Selenium 0.9µg 12.5µg 21%
Protein 0.33g 10.26g 20%
Calcium 275mg 99mg 18%
Phosphorus 86mg 206mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.121mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Potassium 633mg 152mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.665mg 13%
Calories 32kcal 290kcal 13%
Copper 0.19mg 0.097mg 10%
Iron 1.88mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.055mg 2%
Carbs 7.44g 4.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.166mg 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 4.17g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.4%
Contains more WaterWater +58.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3009.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4853.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.