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Peppermint vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peppermint and apples?

  • Peppermint is richer than apples in vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin C, folate, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% more.
  • Peppermint has 42 times more iron than apples. While peppermint has 5.08mg of iron, apples have only 0.12mg.
  • The glycemic index of apples is lower.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Apples, raw, with skin types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +431.8%
Contains more IronIron +4133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +563.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +923.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1774.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +454.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Apple DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.12mg 62%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.035mg 50%
Copper 0.329mg 0.027mg 34%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 4.6mg 30%
Folate 114µg 3µg 28%
Calcium 243mg 6mg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 3µg 23%
Fiber 8g 2.4g 22%
Magnesium 80mg 5mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.026mg 18%
Potassium 569mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.091mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.04mg 10%
Phosphorus 73mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.041mg 7%
Protein 3.75g 0.26g 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.061mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.017mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.051g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Sodium 31mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.028g 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Calories 70kcal 52kcal 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 11.41g N/A
Carbs 14.89g 13.81g 0%
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1342.3%
Contains more FatsFats +452.9%
Contains more OtherOther +785%
~equal in Carbs ~13.81g
~equal in Water ~85.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +896.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.