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Brussels sprouts vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Brussels sprouts and peppermint

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C; however, peppermint has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% more.
  • Brussels sprouts have 3 times more vitamin C than peppermint. Brussels sprouts have 85mg of vitamin C, while peppermint has 31.8mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brussels sprouts, 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +247.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +478.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +262.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +370%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249%
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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 +167.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Peppermint DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.508g 1017%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 31.8mg 59%
Iron 1.4mg 5.08mg 46%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.176mg 36%
Copper 0.07mg 0.329mg 29%
Calcium 42mg 243mg 20%
Vitamin A 38µg 212µg 19%
Fiber 3.8g 8g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.266mg 14%
Magnesium 23mg 80mg 14%
Folate 61µg 114µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.129mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.706mg 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Potassium 389mg 569mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.082mg 5%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 14.89g 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.246g 1%
Calories 43kcal 70kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.338mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.94g 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.75g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 73mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Sodium 25mg 31mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +10.9%
Contains more FatsFats +213.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.4%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
~equal in Water ~78.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 -74.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30018.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.5%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.