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Egg vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and peppermint

  • Eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin C, fiber, and calcium.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 186% more than peppermint.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +507.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +351.6%
Contains more IronIron +326.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4423.1%
~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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2565.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Peppermint DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.329mg 186%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.176mg 50%
Iron 1.19mg 5.08mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.338mg 21%
Calcium 50mg 243mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.266mg 19%
Protein 12.58g 3.75g 18%
Folate 44µg 114µg 18%
Magnesium 10mg 80mg 17%
Fats 10.61g 0.94g 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.246g 14%
Phosphorus 172mg 73mg 14%
Potassium 126mg 569mg 13%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.033g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.706mg 10%
Vitamin A 149µg 212µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.508g 6%
Carbs 1.12g 14.89g 5%
Sodium 124mg 31mg 4%
Calories 155kcal 70kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.082mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.129mg 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.075mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +235.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1229.5%
Contains more OtherOther +65.4%
~equal in Water ~78.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +12254.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.