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Ground ginger vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ground ginger and peppermint

  • Ground ginger has more manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, and zinc; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Ground ginger covers your daily manganese needs 1397% more than peppermint.
  • Peppermint contains 6 times less vitamin B3 than ground ginger. Ground ginger contains 9.62mg of vitamin B3, while peppermint contains 1.706mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, ginger, ground 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 153% 34% 116% 743% 160% 99% 72% 3.5% 4343% 304%
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 +167.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132%
Contains more IronIron +289.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2731.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.2%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 12% 39% 180% 29% 144% 0% 2% 9.8% 22%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +463.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +776.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground ginger Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 33.3mg 1.176mg 1397%
Iron 19.8mg 5.08mg 184%
Selenium 55.8µg 101%
Vitamin B3 9.62mg 1.706mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.626mg 0.129mg 38%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 31.8mg 35%
Magnesium 214mg 80mg 32%
Folate 13µg 114µg 25%
Fiber 14.1g 8g 24%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.11mg 23%
Vitamin A 2µg 212µg 23%
Potassium 1320mg 569mg 22%
Carbs 71.62g 14.89g 19%
Copper 0.48mg 0.329mg 17%
Phosphorus 168mg 73mg 14%
Calcium 114mg 243mg 13%
Calories 335kcal 70kcal 13%
Saturated fat 2.599g 0.246g 11%
Protein 8.98g 3.75g 10%
Choline 41.2mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.266mg 7%
Fats 4.24g 0.94g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.082mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.929g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.477mg 0.338mg 3%
Fructose 1.78g 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 0.033g 1%
Net carbs 57.52g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 3.39g N/A
Sodium 27mg 31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.341mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.089mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.311mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.199mg 0.075mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 72% 10% 5%
Protein: 8.98 g
Fats: 4.24 g
Carbs: 71.62 g
Water: 9.94 g
Other: 5.22 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 +139.5%
Contains more FatsFats +351.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +381%
Contains more OtherOther +194.9%
Contains more WaterWater +691.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 12% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.929 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 +1351.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Ground ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170926/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.