Soy sauce vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between soy sauce and Mexican tea?
- Soy sauce is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B3, yet Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, and magnesium.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 237% more.
- Soy sauce has 3 times more vitamin B3 than Mexican tea. While soy sauce has 2.196mg of vitamin B3, Mexican tea has only 0.639mg.
- The amount of sodium in Mexican tea is lower.
We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Epazote, raw types in this article.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +733.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +341.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +204.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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 | +17.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +243.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1435.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 43mg | 237% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 3.098mg | 90% |
Folate | 14µg | 215µg | 50% |
Calcium | 33mg | 275mg | 24% |
Protein | 8.14g | 0.33g | 16% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.19mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.348mg | 14% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 3.8g | 12% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 121mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 86mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.639mg | 10% |
Potassium | 435mg | 633mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 1.88mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
Calories | 53kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 7.44g | 1% |
Fats | 0.57g | 0.52g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2366.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +508.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.4% |
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Fats
~0.52g