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Peppermint vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peppermint and cocoa solids different?

  • Peppermint is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, fiber, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 384% higher.
  • Peppermint has less saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than peppermint (70).

Peppermint, fresh and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties used 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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +523.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more IronIron +172.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1051.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +513.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +905.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226.3%

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%
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% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.118mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.329mg 3.788mg 384%
Manganese 1.176mg 3.837mg 116%
Fiber 8g 37g 116%
Iron 5.08mg 13.86mg 110%
Magnesium 80mg 499mg 100%
Phosphorus 73mg 734mg 94%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Zinc 1.11mg 6.81mg 52%
Saturated fat 0.246g 8.07g 36%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Protein 3.75g 19.6g 32%
Potassium 569mg 1524mg 28%
Selenium 14.3µg 26%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Folate 114µg 32µg 21%
Fats 0.94g 13.7g 20%
Carbs 14.89g 57.9g 14%
Calcium 243mg 128mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 4.57g 11%
Calories 70kcal 228kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2.185mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.241mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.118mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Sodium 31mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.078mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.44g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2521.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1357.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.9%
Contains more OtherOther +227.7%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13748.5%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.