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Peppermint vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and dates

  • Dates contain less vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, and zinc than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.
  • Dates contain 80 times less vitamin C than peppermint. Peppermint contains 31.8mg of vitamin C, while dates contain 0.4mg.
  • Dates have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dates is 42, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +523.1%
Contains more IronIron +398%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +348.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

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%
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Dates DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 1.02mg 51%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.262mg 40%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.4mg 35%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Folate 114µg 19µg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Carbs 14.89g 75.03g 20%
Calcium 243mg 39mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.066mg 15%
Copper 0.329mg 0.206mg 14%
Calories 70kcal 282kcal 11%
Magnesium 80mg 43mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.29mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.589mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.052mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.019g 3%
Potassium 569mg 656mg 3%
Protein 3.75g 2.45g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.274mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Phosphorus 73mg 62mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.032g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.39g 1%
Sodium 31mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Fiber 8g 8g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more FatsFats +141%
Contains more WaterWater +283.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.9%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2573.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.036g

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.