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Peppermint vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peppermint and chinese cuisine?

  • Peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin C, calcium, and folate, yet chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 60% more.
  • Peppermint has 11 times more calcium than chinese cuisine. While peppermint has 243mg of calcium, chinese cuisine has only 22mg.
  • The amount of sodium in peppermint is lower.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1004.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.9%
Contains more IronIron +357.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +571.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~76mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 1.11mg 50%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.147mg 45%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Copper 0.329mg 0.049mg 31%
Fiber 8g 1.5g 26%
Calcium 243mg 22mg 22%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 11.6mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Folate 114µg 45µg 17%
Vitamin A 212µg 63µg 17%
Sodium 31mg 409mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.055mg 16%
Magnesium 80mg 15mg 15%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 2.13g 11%
Potassium 569mg 204mg 11%
Protein 3.75g 7.08g 7%
Fats 0.94g 5.3g 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.033mg 4%
Carbs 14.89g 7.29g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 1.217g 3%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.978g 3%
Calories 70kcal 105kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.443mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.32mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Phosphorus 73mg 76mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.8%
Contains more FatsFats +463.8%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3587.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.3%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.