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Garlic vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and peppermint different?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin A, iron, folate, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 85% higher.
  • Garlic contains 2 times more vitamin B1 than peppermint. While garlic contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, peppermint contains only 0.082mg.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index (30) than peppermint (70).

Garlic, raw 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.
Garlic
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +109.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +198.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.329mg
~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.
Garlic
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +857.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~31.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.129mg 85%
Iron 1.7mg 5.08mg 42%
Folate 3µg 114µg 28%
Selenium 14.2µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Fiber 2.1g 8g 24%
Manganese 1.672mg 1.176mg 22%
Magnesium 25mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.266mg 12%
Phosphorus 153mg 73mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.082mg 10%
Carbs 33.06g 14.89g 6%
Calcium 181mg 243mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.706mg 6%
Potassium 401mg 569mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.338mg 5%
Protein 6.36g 3.75g 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Calories 149kcal 70kcal 4%
Copper 0.299mg 0.329mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.508g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 31.8mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.94g 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.246g 1%
Sodium 17mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Zinc 1.16mg 1.11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +69.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122%
Contains more FatsFats +88%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -63.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.