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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, Mexican tea has more manganese, calcium, magnesium, folate, and potassium.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 105% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 25 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.702mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea has 0.028mg.
  • Mexican tea is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
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 +196.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%
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%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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 +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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +60.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.686mg 3.098mg 105%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.028mg 56%
Iron 5.57mg 1.88mg 46%
Sodium 941mg 43mg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.639mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Calcium 19mg 275mg 26%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Carbs 74.05g 7.44g 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Folate 134µg 215µg 20%
Calories 418kcal 32kcal 19%
Protein 9.46g 0.33g 18%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.9µg 17%
Potassium 152mg 633mg 14%
Fats 8.64g 0.52g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.348mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.653g 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.179mg 7%
Copper 0.139mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.152mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 3.8g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Phosphorus 102mg 86mg 2%
Net carbs 71.25g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0g 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
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
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 +2766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1561.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +895.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
Contains more WaterWater +1666.5%

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