Mexican tea vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Mexican tea and potato chips
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, and magnesium; however, potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B3, potassium, selenium, and copper.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 116% more than potato chips.
- Potato chips contain 11 times less calcium than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 275mg of calcium, while potato chips contain 24mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Epazote, raw and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.
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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 | +80.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1045.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +604.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +763.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +496.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +498.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +334.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.44mg | 116% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.17g | 81% | |
| Vitamin E | 9.11mg | 61% | |
| Fats | 0.52g | 34.6g | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 10.96g | 50% | |
| Folate | 215µg | 45µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.66mg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 31.1mg | 31% |
| Calories | 32kcal | 536kcal | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.84g | 25% | |
| Calcium | 275mg | 24mg | 25% |
| Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 3.827mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 1275mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 22.1µg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 7.44g | 52.9g | 15% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 7g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 67mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.306mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 8.1µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.167mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.197mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 165mg | 11% |
| Choline | 37.5mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.402mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 4.8g | 4% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 1.63mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 3.64g | 48.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.22g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.419mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.392mg | 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:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +4595.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2021.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6553.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +611% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44% |
