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Arrowroot vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between arrowroot and peppermint

  • Arrowroot has more folate, while peppermint has more vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, fiber, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.
  • Peppermint contains 3 times less folate than arrowroot. Arrowroot contains 338µg of folate, while peppermint contains 114µg.
  • Arrowroot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of arrowroot is 58, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Arrowroot, raw 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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +128.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.9%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1573.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.706mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Peppermint DV% diff.
Folate 338µg 114µg 56%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.176mg 44%
Iron 2.22mg 5.08mg 36%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 31.8mg 33%
Fiber 1.3g 8g 27%
Calcium 6mg 243mg 24%
Copper 0.121mg 0.329mg 23%
Vitamin A 1µg 212µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.266mg 16%
Magnesium 25mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.129mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.082mg 5%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.11mg 4%
Phosphorus 98mg 73mg 4%
Potassium 454mg 569mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.508g 3%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.246g 1%
Carbs 13.39g 14.89g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 4.24g 3.75g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.338mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 70kcal 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 6.89g N/A
Sodium 26mg 31mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 1.706mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.033g 0%
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 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 +13.1%
Contains more FatsFats +370%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
~equal in Water ~78.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +725%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.2%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.