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Puff pastry vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between puff pastry and Mexican tea

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 113% more than puff pastry.
  • Mexican tea contains 27 times less selenium than puff pastry. Puff pastry contains 24.5µg of selenium, while Mexican tea contains 0.9µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Epazote, raw.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 IronIron +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2622.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +921%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +525.9%

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.
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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 +2142.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7303.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +514.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1105.5%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Puff pastry Mexican tea
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Mexican tea DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 148%
Manganese 0.495mg 3.098mg 113%
Fats 38.5g 0.52g 58%
Selenium 24.5µg 0.9µg 43%
Folate 55µg 215µg 40%
Calcium 10mg 275mg 27%
Calories 558kcal 32kcal 26%
Saturated fat 5.502g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.028mg 25%
Magnesium 16mg 121mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.639mg 20%
Potassium 62mg 633mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 14%
Protein 7.4g 0.33g 14%
Carbs 45.7g 7.44g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.152mg 10%
Iron 2.6mg 1.88mg 9%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Sodium 253mg 43mg 9%
Copper 0.115mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.348mg 7%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.1mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.179mg 4%
Phosphorus 60mg 86mg 4%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Puff pastry Mexican tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Puff pastry
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Puff pastry
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is cheaper (difference - $2.5)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.75g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sodium (difference - 210mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 5.502g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.