Cinnamon vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cinnamon and Mexican tea
- Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, and zinc; however, Mexican tea has more folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 625% higher.
- Mexican tea has 14 times less fiber than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 53.1g of fiber, while Mexican tea has 3.8g.
Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +264.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +342.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +78.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +66.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +463.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +244.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +101.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +108.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +748.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3483.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 17.466mg | 3.098mg | 625% |
Fiber | 53.1g | 3.8g | 197% |
Iron | 8.32mg | 1.88mg | 81% |
Calcium | 1002mg | 275mg | 73% |
Folate | 6µg | 215µg | 52% |
Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 26% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.348mg | 24% |
Carbs | 80.59g | 7.44g | 24% |
Copper | 0.339mg | 0.19mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 121mg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
Calories | 247kcal | 32kcal | 11% |
Protein | 3.99g | 0.33g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
Potassium | 431mg | 633mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
Selenium | 3.1µg | 0.9µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 64mg | 86mg | 3% |
Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.345g | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 3µg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Fats | 1.24g | 0.52g | 1% |
Sodium | 10mg | 43mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 3.6mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.49g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.17g | N/A | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.152mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.243mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
1.24 g
Carbs:
80.59 g
Water:
10.58 g
Other:
3.6 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1109.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +138.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +983.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +44% |
Contains more WaterWater | +743.2% |