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Peppermint vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peppermint and danish pastry different?

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, copper, calcium, and magnesium than danish pastry.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 82% higher.
  • Peppermint contains 318 times more vitamin C than danish pastry. While peppermint contains 31.8mg of vitamin C, danish pastry contains only 0.1mg.
  • Peppermint has less sodium.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index (50) than peppermint (70).

Peppermint, fresh and Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +594.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +480.6%
Contains more IronIron +182.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Danish pastry DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 1.8mg 41%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.351mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.1mg 35%
Selenium 18.9µg 34%
Fats 0.94g 21.9g 32%
Saturated fat 0.246g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 11.313g 28%
Fiber 8g 1g 28%
Copper 0.329mg 0.089mg 27%
Calcium 243mg 35mg 21%
Vitamin A 212µg 35µg 20%
Sodium 31mg 417mg 17%
Magnesium 80mg 15mg 15%
Calories 70kcal 374kcal 15%
Potassium 569mg 98mg 14%
Folate 114µg 60µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 2.575g 14%
Protein 3.75g 8g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.19mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Carbs 14.89g 37.2g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Phosphorus 73mg 108mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.7mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.304mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +150.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2229.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.8%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34181.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.9%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.