Mexican tea vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Mexican tea and tomato paste
- Mexican tea has more manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 122% more than tomato paste.
- Tomato paste has 18 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea has 215µg of folate, while tomato paste has 12µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.
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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 | +188.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +663.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +925.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +58.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +92.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +488.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +127.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1691.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +508.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +381.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.302mg | 122% |
Folate | 215µg | 12µg | 51% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 29% | |
Calcium | 275mg | 36mg | 24% |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 21.9mg | 20% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.365mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 42mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.153mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 3.076mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 2.98mg | 14% |
Potassium | 633mg | 1014mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 10% | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 5.3µg | 8% |
Protein | 0.33g | 4.32g | 8% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 76µg | 8% |
Choline | 38.5mg | 7% | |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.216mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
Carbs | 7.44g | 18.91g | 4% |
Calories | 32kcal | 82kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 4.1g | 1% |
Sodium | 43mg | 59mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 83mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.071mg | 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:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +21.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1209.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +154.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12% |
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Fats
~0.47g