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Curry powder vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are curry powder and peppermint different?

  • Curry powder is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and calcium; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 310% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 7 times more fiber than peppermint. While curry powder contains 53.2g of fiber, peppermint contains only 8g.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than peppermint (70).

Spices, curry powder and Peppermint, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 +218.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.6%
Contains more IronIron +276%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.4%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 1.176mg 310%
Fiber 53.2g 8g 181%
Iron 19.1mg 5.08mg 175%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.329mg 97%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 73%
Magnesium 255mg 80mg 42%
Phosphorus 367mg 73mg 42%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 31.8mg 35%
Zinc 4.7mg 1.11mg 33%
Calcium 525mg 243mg 28%
Vitamin A 1µg 212µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 0.033g 22%
Protein 14.29g 3.75g 21%
Fats 14.01g 0.94g 20%
Potassium 1170mg 569mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.508g 17%
Folate 56µg 114µg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.338mg 15%
Carbs 55.83g 14.89g 14%
Calories 325kcal 70kcal 13%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 1.706mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.082mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.648g 0.246g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.266mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.129mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 31mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.075mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +281.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1390.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274.9%
Contains more OtherOther +299.4%
Contains more WaterWater +793.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 +26512.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.