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Peppermint vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peppermint and beans

  • Beans have less vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, fiber, and potassium than peppermint.
  • Peppermint covers your daily need for vitamin A, 83% more than beans.
  • Peppermint has 18 times more iron than beans. While peppermint has 5.08mg of iron, beans have only 0.29mg.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppermint, fresh and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.2%
Contains more IronIron +1651.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +296.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Beans DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.29mg 60%
Manganese 1.176mg 51%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 3.1mg 32%
Folate 114µg 24µg 23%
Vitamin A 212µg 5µg 23%
Calcium 243mg 50mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.06mg 16%
Copper 0.329mg 0.206mg 14%
Magnesium 80mg 32mg 11%
Fiber 8g 5.5g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.43mg 8%
Potassium 569mg 296mg 8%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.15mg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Phosphorus 73mg 104mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.172g 2%
Calories 70kcal 105kcal 2%
Protein 3.75g 4.8g 2%
Carbs 14.89g 20.49g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.103g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 31mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.035g 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
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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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +135%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.6%
~equal in Water ~72.6g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.035g

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.