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Peppermint vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peppermint and bell peppers?

  • Peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, folate, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium, yet bell peppers are higher in vitamin C.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 78% more.
  • Peppermint has 24 times more calcium than bell peppers. While peppermint has 243mg of calcium, bell peppers have only 10mg.
  • The glycemic index of bell peppers is lower.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.1%
Contains more IronIron +1394.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +863.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
~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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Bell pepper DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.34mg 59%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 80.4mg 54%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.122mg 46%
Copper 0.329mg 0.066mg 29%
Folate 114µg 10µg 26%
Fiber 8g 1.7g 25%
Calcium 243mg 10mg 23%
Vitamin A 212µg 18µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.028mg 18%
Magnesium 80mg 10mg 17%
Potassium 569mg 175mg 12%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.13mg 9%
Phosphorus 73mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.48mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Protein 3.75g 0.86g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.099mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.062g 3%
Calories 70kcal 20kcal 3%
Carbs 14.89g 4.64g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.058g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.17g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336%
Contains more FatsFats +452.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.9%
Contains more OtherOther +302.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +719.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.