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Milk vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between milk and Mexican tea?

  • Milk is richer in vitamin B12, yet Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, fiber, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 135% higher.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Epazote, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322%
Contains more IronIron +6166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1800%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103166.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~86mg
~equal in Sodium ~43mg

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.
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.003mg 3.098mg 135%
Folate 5µg 215µg 53%
Magnesium 11mg 121mg 26%
Iron 0.03mg 1.88mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Copper 0.01mg 0.19mg 20%
Calcium 125mg 275mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 150mg 633mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.348mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.152mg 9%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 3µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Protein 3.37g 0.33g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.179mg 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.639mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1%
Calories 42kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.028mg 1%
Phosphorus 95mg 86mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 7.44g 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Sodium 44mg 43mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +921.2%
Contains more FatsFats +86.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
~equal in Water ~89.21g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.