Mexican tea vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Mexican tea and refried beans?
- Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, copper, and iron, yet refried beans are higher in selenium.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
- Mexican tea has 20 times more folate than refried beans. While Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, refried beans have only 11µg.
- The amount of sodium in Mexican tea is lower.
We used Epazote, raw and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity) 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 | +245.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +848.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +30.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +89.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +972% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +544.4% |
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 | +340.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1854.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.289mg | 122% |
Folate | 215µg | 11µg | 51% |
Calcium | 275mg | 29mg | 25% |
Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.079mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 35mg | 20% |
Sodium | 43mg | 370mg | 14% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 5.8µg | 9% |
Potassium | 633mg | 319mg | 9% |
Protein | 0.33g | 4.98g | 9% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.129mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 1.44mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.58mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
Choline | 21.2mg | 4% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.543g | 4% | |
Starch | 7.43g | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 0.631g | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 6mg | 3% |
Calories | 32kcal | 90kcal | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.601g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.367mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.52g | 2.01g | 2% |
Carbs | 7.44g | 13.55g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 92mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 9.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.54g | N/A | |
Fiber | 3.8g | 3.7g | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.231mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.438mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.377mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.287mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.169g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.36g | N/A |
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:
4.98 g
Fats:
2.01 g
Carbs:
13.55 g
Water:
77.75 g
Other:
1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater | +14.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1409.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +286.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82.1% |