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Lemon vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and peppermint

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, peppermint has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, folate, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 85% higher.
  • Peppermint has 2 times less vitamin C than lemons. Lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, while peppermint has 31.8mg.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +834.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.3%
Contains more IronIron +746.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +789.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3820%

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.
Lemon
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1230%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1606%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +936.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 5.08mg 56%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.176mg 50%
Copper 0.037mg 0.329mg 32%
Folate 11µg 114µg 26%
Vitamin C 53mg 31.8mg 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 212µg 23%
Calcium 26mg 243mg 22%
Fiber 2.8g 8g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.266mg 19%
Magnesium 8mg 80mg 17%
Potassium 138mg 569mg 13%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1.706mg 10%
Phosphorus 16mg 73mg 8%
Protein 1.1g 3.75g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.338mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.508g 3%
Carbs 9.32g 14.89g 2%
Calories 29kcal 70kcal 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.246g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 31mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.9%
Contains more FatsFats +213.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.8%
Contains more OtherOther +490%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.