Mexican tea vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between Mexican tea and tomato sauce
- Tomato sauce contains less manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, and copper than Mexican tea.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% higher.
- Tomato sauce contains 24 times less folate than Mexican tea. Mexican tea contains 215µg of folate, while tomato sauce contains 9µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Epazote, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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 | +706.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1864.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +113.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +95.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +65.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +218.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2641.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +435.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2288.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +94.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +633.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.098mg | 0.113mg | 130% |
Folate | 215µg | 9µg | 52% |
Calcium | 275mg | 14mg | 26% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 15mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.348mg | 0.065mg | 22% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.96mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
Potassium | 633mg | 297mg | 10% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 1.5g | 9% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.115mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 27mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.152mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 7mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.179mg | 0.309mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 22µg | 2% |
Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
Protein | 0.33g | 1.2g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.991mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
Carbs | 7.44g | 5.31g | 1% |
Sodium | 43mg | 11mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1% | |
Calories | 32kcal | 24kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.52g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.64g | 3.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.56g | N/A | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Contains more FatsFats | +73.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +263.6% |
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Water
~91.28g