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Peppermint vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and plantain raw

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, iron, copper, calcium, folate, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and magnesium, while plantain raw has more vitamin B6.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 62% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 81 times less calcium than peppermint. Peppermint contains 243mg of calcium, while plantain raw contains 3mg.
  • Plantain raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantain raw is 37, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Plantains, raw.

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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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more IronIron +746.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Plantain raw DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.6mg 56%
Manganese 1.176mg 51%
Copper 0.329mg 0.081mg 28%
Calcium 243mg 3mg 24%
Folate 114µg 22µg 23%
Fiber 8g 2.3g 23%
Vitamin A 212µg 56µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.054mg 16%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 18.4mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.299mg 13%
Magnesium 80mg 37mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.14mg 9%
Carbs 14.89g 31.89g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.686mg 6%
Phosphorus 73mg 34mg 6%
Protein 3.75g 1.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.069g 3%
Calories 70kcal 122kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.052mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 569mg 499mg 2%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Fats 0.94g 0.37g 1%
Sodium 31mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.5%
Contains more FatsFats +154.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +52.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +636.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.