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Lambsquarters vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lambsquarters and peppermint different?

  • Lambsquarters are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and calcium, while peppermint is higher in iron, folate, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Lambsquarters cover your daily need for vitamin C 54% more than peppermint.
  • Lambsquarters contain 3 times more vitamin A than peppermint. Lambsquarters contain 580µg of vitamin A, while peppermint contains 212µg.

Lambsquarters, raw and Peppermint, fresh types were used in this article.

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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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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 CalciumCalcium +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more IronIron +323.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg

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 267% 0% 193% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23%
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 106% 0% 71% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80mg 31.8mg 54%
Iron 1.2mg 5.08mg 49%
Vitamin A 580µg 212µg 41%
Folate 30µg 114µg 21%
Manganese 0.782mg 1.176mg 17%
Fiber 4g 8g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.266mg 13%
Magnesium 34mg 80mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.129mg 11%
Calcium 309mg 243mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.082mg 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.338mg 5%
Copper 0.293mg 0.329mg 4%
Carbs 7.3g 14.89g 3%
Potassium 452mg 569mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.706mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Calories 43kcal 70kcal 1%
Protein 4.2g 3.75g 1%
Sodium 43mg 31mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.246g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.508g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.8g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 102kcal 187kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 143g N/A
Fats 0.8g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 6.89g N/A
Phosphorus 72mg 73mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 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 +12%
Contains more FatsFats +17.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104%
~equal in Water ~78.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 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 -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.