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Allspice vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between allspice and peppermint

  • Allspice has more manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, iron, potassium, and magnesium; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Allspice covers your daily manganese needs 77% more than peppermint.
  • Peppermint contains 3 times less calcium than allspice. Allspice contains 661mg of calcium, while peppermint contains 243mg.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, allspice, ground and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.5%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +322.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Allspice Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 2.943mg 1.176mg 77%
Fiber 21.6g 8g 54%
Calcium 661mg 243mg 42%
Copper 0.553mg 0.329mg 25%
Iron 7.06mg 5.08mg 25%
Vitamin A 27µg 212µg 21%
Folate 36µg 114µg 20%
Carbs 72.12g 14.89g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.266mg 16%
Potassium 1044mg 569mg 14%
Magnesium 135mg 80mg 13%
Fats 8.69g 0.94g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.36g 0.508g 12%
Calories 263kcal 70kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.55g 0.246g 10%
Vitamin C 39.2mg 31.8mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.86mg 1.706mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 73mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.129mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Protein 6.09g 3.75g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.66g 0.033g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.082mg 2%
Sodium 77mg 31mg 2%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.11mg 1%
Net carbs 50.52g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more FatsFats +824.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.4%
Contains more OtherOther +162.1%
Contains more WaterWater +829.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/nutrients
  2. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.