Tofu vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tofu and Mexican tea
- Tofu has more calcium, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, and potassium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 83% more than tofu.
- Mexican tea has 19 times less selenium than tofu. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while Mexican tea has 0.9µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate 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 | +148.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1833.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +108.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.3% |
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 | +464.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +241.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +641.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 3.098mg | 83% |
| Folate | 29µg | 215µg | 47% |
| Calcium | 683mg | 275mg | 41% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 0.33g | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 33% | |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 0.9µg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.19mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.348mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 121mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 86mg | 15% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 0.52g | 13% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 633mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.028mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 1.88mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 6% | |
| Calories | 144kcal | 32kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 3.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.152mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 7.44g | 2% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.179mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.27 g
Fats:
8.72 g
Carbs:
2.78 g
Water:
69.83 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5133.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1576.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +167.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.6% |
