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Maple syrup vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between maple syrup and Mexican tea?

  • Maple syrup is higher in vitamin B2, yet Mexican tea is higher in folate, magnesium, iron, copper, calcium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 71% more.

We used Syrups, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
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 ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +476.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.6%
Contains more IronIron +1609.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +955.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Manganese ~3.098mg

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% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +397.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple syrup Mexican tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 1.27mg 0.348mg 71%
Folate 0µg 215µg 54%
Magnesium 21mg 121mg 24%
Iron 0.11mg 1.88mg 22%
Carbs 67.04g 7.44g 20%
Copper 0.018mg 0.19mg 19%
Calcium 102mg 275mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.152mg 12%
Potassium 212mg 633mg 12%
Phosphorus 2mg 86mg 12%
Calories 260kcal 32kcal 11%
Manganese 2.908mg 3.098mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.179mg 3%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.028mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.081mg 0.639mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 43mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Protein 0.04g 0.33g 1%
Fats 0.06g 0.52g 1%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Net carbs 67.04g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 CarbsCarbs +801.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +725%
Contains more FatsFats +766.7%
Contains more WaterWater +175.4%
Contains more OtherOther +431.9%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.