Whey vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whey and Mexican tea different?
- Whey is richer in vitamin B12, while Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 135% more than whey.
Whey, sweet, fluid and Epazote, raw types were used 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +111.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +485.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +293.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3033.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4650% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +746.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +309700% |
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 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +763.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +390.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 3.098mg | 135% |
| Folate | 1µg | 215µg | 54% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 121mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 275mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 1.88mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.19mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.348mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.8g | 15% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 633mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.152mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 86mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 0.9µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 7.44g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 54mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
5.14 g
Water:
93.12 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +371.7% |
~equal in
Water
~89.21g
