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Ground cloves vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground cloves and spearmint?

  • Ground cloves are richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, calcium, carbs, fats, and vitamin B6, yet spearmint is richer in vitamin A and folate.
  • Ground cloves' daily need coverage for manganese is 2566% higher.
  • Ground cloves have 21 times more saturated fat than spearmint. Ground cloves have 3.952g of saturated fat, while spearmint has 0.191g.

We used Spices, cloves, ground and Spearmint, fresh types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5278.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
~equal in Iron ~11.87mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 2.7% 176% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2437.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground cloves Spearmint DV% diff.
Manganese 60.127mg 1.118mg 2566%
Vitamin K 141.8µg 118%
Fiber 33.9g 6.8g 108%
Vitamin E 8.82mg 59%
Magnesium 259mg 63mg 47%
Calcium 632mg 199mg 43%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.585g 37%
Vitamin A 8µg 203µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.606g 0.394g 21%
Folate 25µg 105µg 20%
Fats 13g 0.73g 19%
Carbs 65.53g 8.41g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 0.158mg 18%
Potassium 1020mg 458mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.952g 0.191g 17%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 13.3mg 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.557g 15%
Copper 0.368mg 0.24mg 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Calories 274kcal 44kcal 12%
Zinc 2.32mg 1.09mg 11%
Sodium 277mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.078mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Phosphorus 104mg 60mg 6%
Protein 5.97g 3.29g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.56mg 0.948mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.175mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.393g 0.025g 3%
Fructose 1.07g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 459kcal 134kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 227g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 31.63g 1.61g N/A
Iron 11.83mg 11.87mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.254g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.4mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.23mg 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.34mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.13mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.184g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 g
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1680.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +679.2%
Contains more WaterWater +766.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 16% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.606 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5472%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +815.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/nutrients
  2. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.