Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Greens
  4. Peppermint
  5. Compare
  6. Peppermint vs. Banana

Peppermint vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between peppermint and bananas

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin C, calcium, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, bananas have more vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 84% higher.
  • Bananas have 49 times less calcium than peppermint. Peppermint has 243mg of calcium, while bananas have 5mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than bananas.

Food types used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Bananas, raw.

Infographic

Peppermint vs Banana infographic
Infographic link

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%
Banana
Banana
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4760%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more IronIron +1853.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%

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%
Banana
Banana
4
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +265.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +470%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Banana DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.26mg 60%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.27mg 39%
Copper 0.329mg 0.078mg 28%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 8.7mg 26%
Folate 114µg 20µg 24%
Calcium 243mg 5mg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 3µg 23%
Fiber 8g 2.6g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.367mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.073mg 15%
Magnesium 80mg 27mg 13%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.15mg 9%
Phosphorus 73mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.665mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Potassium 569mg 358mg 6%
Protein 3.75g 1.09g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.031mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.073g 3%
Carbs 14.89g 22.84g 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.112g 1%
Calories 70kcal 89kcal 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.334mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +244%
Contains more FatsFats +184.8%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

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
Banana
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

People also compare

Peppermint
Peppermint vs Rosemary
Rosemary
Peppermint
Peppermint vs Tarragon
Tarragon
Peppermint
Peppermint vs Turmeric
Turmeric
Banana
Banana vs Strawberry
Strawberry
Banana
Banana vs Apple
Apple
Banana
Banana vs Pineapple
Pineapple

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.