Flour vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between flour and Mexican tea
- Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, Mexican tea is higher in manganese, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Mexican tea covers your daily manganese needs 105% more than flour.
- Mexican tea contains 38 times less selenium than flour. Flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, while Mexican tea contains 0.9µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 IronIron | +146.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3666.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +491.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +354.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2703.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +823.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 3.098mg | 105% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.028mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 0.9µg | 60% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 1.88mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.639mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 275mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 121mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 7.44g | 23% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 0.33g | 20% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 32kcal | 17% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 633mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.348mg | 11% |
| Folate | 183µg | 215µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.152mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.179mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.8g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 86mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.98g | 0.52g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3030.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +925.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +648.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +443.5% |
