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Peppermint vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peppermint and black pepper

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; however, black pepper has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 503% higher.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than black pepper.

Food types used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Spices, pepper, black.

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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.6%
Contains more IronIron +91.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +984.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.19mg

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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +570.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 12.753mg 503%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Copper 0.329mg 1.33mg 111%
Fiber 8g 25.3g 69%
Iron 5.08mg 9.71mg 58%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Folate 114µg 17µg 24%
Magnesium 80mg 171mg 22%
Potassium 569mg 1329mg 22%
Vitamin A 212µg 27µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 1.399mg 21%
Calcium 243mg 443mg 20%
Carbs 14.89g 63.95g 16%
Protein 3.75g 10.39g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.291mg 12%
Phosphorus 73mg 158mg 12%
Calories 70kcal 251kcal 9%
Selenium 4.9µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.18mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1.392g 5%
Fats 0.94g 3.26g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.143mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.998g 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.739g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.108mg 2%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.19mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Sodium 31mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +531.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.1%
Contains more FatsFats +246.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329.5%
Contains more OtherOther +461.6%

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2139.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.5%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.