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Taco salad vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco salad and Mexican tea?

  • Taco salad is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, yet Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, and iron.
  • Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 127% more.
  • The amount of sodium in Mexican tea is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco salad 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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
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 +23.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.4%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1755.1%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
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 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.167mg 3.098mg 127%
Folate 42µg 215µg 43%
Magnesium 26mg 121mg 23%
Calcium 97mg 275mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.446g 16%
Sodium 385mg 43mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.348mg 13%
Protein 6.68g 0.33g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0µg 13%
Potassium 210mg 633mg 12%
Fats 7.46g 0.52g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.179mg 10%
Iron 1.15mg 1.88mg 9%
Copper 0.113mg 0.19mg 9%
Cholesterol 22mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 6%
Calories 141kcal 32kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 0.639mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.152mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.9µg 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 86mg 2%
Zinc 1.36mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3.6mg 2%
Carbs 11.91g 7.44g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 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 +1924.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1334.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

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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. 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.