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Mexican tea vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Mexican tea and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Mexican tea has more manganese, calcium, magnesium, folate, and potassium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 105% more.
  • Mexican tea has 14 times more calcium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Mexican tea has 275mg of calcium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 19mg.
  • Mexican tea is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Epazote, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1347.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.6%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%

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.
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +908.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican tea Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Manganese 3.098mg 0.686mg 105%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.702mg 56%
Iron 1.88mg 5.57mg 46%
Sodium 43mg 941mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 6.442mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Calcium 275mg 19mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 23mg 23%
Carbs 7.44g 74.05g 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Folate 215µg 134µg 20%
Calories 32kcal 418kcal 19%
Protein 0.33g 9.46g 18%
Selenium 0.9µg 10.3µg 17%
Potassium 633mg 152mg 14%
Fats 0.52g 8.64g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.348mg 0.487mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.653g 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.536mg 7%
Copper 0.19mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.152mg 0.086mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 0mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Phosphorus 86mg 102mg 2%
Net carbs 3.64g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1666.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1561.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +895.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.