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Peppermint vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and barley

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, copper, folate, calcium, fiber, vitamin B2, and potassium in peppermint is higher than in barley.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than barley.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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%
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +511.8%
Contains more IronIron +282%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%

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%
Barley
Barley
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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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.083mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Barley DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 1.33mg 47%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.259mg 40%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Folate 114µg 16µg 25%
Copper 0.329mg 0.105mg 25%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Calcium 243mg 11mg 23%
Fiber 8g 3.8g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.062mg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Magnesium 80mg 22mg 14%
Potassium 569mg 93mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.135mg 4%
Carbs 14.89g 28.22g 4%
Calories 70kcal 123kcal 3%
Protein 3.75g 2.26g 3%
Phosphorus 73mg 54mg 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.82mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.214g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2.063mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Sodium 31mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.115mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.44g 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.093g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.083mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.051mg 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
Barley
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +113.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +532.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.5%

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
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.7%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.