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Black pepper vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between black pepper and peppermint

  • Black pepper has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 503% higher.
  • Peppermint has 4 times less vitamin B5 than black pepper. Black pepper has 1.399mg of vitamin B5, while peppermint has 0.338mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than black pepper.

Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, black 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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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 +113.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +984.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +570.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 1.176mg 503%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Copper 1.33mg 0.329mg 111%
Fiber 25.3g 8g 69%
Iron 9.71mg 5.08mg 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Folate 17µg 114µg 24%
Magnesium 171mg 80mg 22%
Potassium 1329mg 569mg 22%
Vitamin A 27µg 212µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 0.338mg 21%
Calcium 443mg 243mg 20%
Carbs 63.95g 14.89g 16%
Protein 10.39g 3.75g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.129mg 12%
Phosphorus 158mg 73mg 12%
Calories 251kcal 70kcal 9%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.266mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.392g 0.246g 5%
Fats 3.26g 0.94g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 1.706mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 0.508g 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 0.033g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.082mg 2%
Zinc 1.19mg 1.11mg 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 20mg 31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.075mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 +177.1%
Contains more FatsFats +246.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.5%
Contains more OtherOther +461.6%
Contains more WaterWater +531.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 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 +2139.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.