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Mexican tea vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Mexican tea and ricotta

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, iron, potassium, and fiber; however, ricotta is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 134% more than ricotta.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.9%
Contains more IronIron +394.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +804.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1691.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Ricotta DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.006mg 134%
Folate 215µg 12µg 51%
Saturated fat 8.295g 38%
Magnesium 121mg 11mg 26%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.5µg 25%
Protein 0.33g 11.26g 22%
Iron 1.88mg 0.38mg 19%
Fats 0.52g 12.98g 19%
Copper 0.19mg 0.021mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Potassium 633mg 105mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 3µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.195mg 12%
Phosphorus 86mg 158mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.043mg 8%
Calories 32kcal 174kcal 7%
Calcium 275mg 207mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.104mg 3%
Sodium 43mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 7.44g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.013mg 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.16mg 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.7%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +145.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3312.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2396.2%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.