Mexican tea vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Mexican tea and porridge?
- Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6, yet porridge is higher in iron.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 135% more.
- Mexican tea has 40 times more potassium than porridge. While Mexican tea has 633mg of potassium, porridge has only 16mg.
We used Epazote, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2320% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +216.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3856.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +375% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +746.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +473.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +211.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1292% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1069.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1691.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0mg | 135% |
| Folate | 215µg | 12µg | 51% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 5mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.025mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 3.74mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 87mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 16mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.04mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 0.5g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.013mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 15mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1.44g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.52mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Calories | 32kcal | 50kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 10.52g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.52g | 0.21g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 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:
1.44 g
Fats:
0.21 g
Carbs:
10.52 g
Water:
87.61 g
Other:
0.22 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +147.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1036.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +336.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.4% |
~equal in
Water
~87.61g
