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Almonds vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between almonds and peppermint

  • Almonds have more copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and fiber; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than almonds.
  • Peppermint contains 15 times less saturated fat than almonds. Almonds contain 3.802g of saturated fat, while peppermint contains 0.246g.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds 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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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 +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +558.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
~equal in Calcium ~243mg

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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.508g 79%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.033g 79%
Copper 1.031mg 0.329mg 78%
Fats 49.93g 0.94g 75%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.266mg 67%
Phosphorus 481mg 73mg 58%
Magnesium 270mg 80mg 45%
Manganese 2.179mg 1.176mg 44%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Protein 21.15g 3.75g 35%
Calories 579kcal 70kcal 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Fiber 12.5g 8g 18%
Zinc 3.12mg 1.11mg 18%
Folate 44µg 114µg 18%
Iron 3.71mg 5.08mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.246g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 1.706mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.082mg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Potassium 733mg 569mg 5%
Calcium 269mg 243mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.338mg 3%
Carbs 21.55g 14.89g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.129mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.075mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 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 +464%
Contains more FatsFats +5211.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +67.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1683.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 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 +95509.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2327%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.