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Mexican tea vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Mexican tea and noodles

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2, fiber, and copper; however, noodles has more selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 121% higher.
  • Noodles has 23 times less calcium than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, while noodles has 12mg.

Food types used in this article are Epazote, raw and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2191.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1565.8%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +883.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2555.6%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +932.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1275.8%
Contains more FatsFats +298.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.2%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.315mg 121%
Selenium 0.9µg 23.9µg 42%
Folate 215µg 84µg 33%
Calcium 275mg 12mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 21mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.289mg 22%
Potassium 633mg 38mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.136mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.2g 10%
Copper 0.19mg 0.098mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.077mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.046mg 8%
Protein 0.33g 4.54g 8%
Carbs 7.44g 25.16g 6%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Calories 32kcal 138kcal 5%
Iron 1.88mg 1.47mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Sodium 43mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.263mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.419g 2%
Fats 0.52g 2.07g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Phosphorus 86mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mexican tea Noodles
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
20%
Noodles
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
84%
Mexican tea
33%
Noodles

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 38mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Noodles
Noodles is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Noodles
Noodles is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.419g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients

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

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