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Peppermint vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peppermint and drumstick tree

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, calcium, fiber, folate, and vitamin B2; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 121% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 57 times less vitamin A than peppermint. Peppermint has 4248IU of vitamin A, while drumstick tree has 74IU.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Drumstick pods, 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +1311.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.1%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +343.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.8mg 141mg 121%
Iron 5.08mg 0.36mg 59%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.259mg 40%
Copper 0.329mg 0.084mg 27%
Vitamin A 212µg 4µg 23%
Calcium 243mg 30mg 21%
Fiber 8g 3.2g 19%
Folate 114µg 44µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.074mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.794mg 9%
Magnesium 80mg 45mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.62mg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.45mg 6%
Protein 3.75g 2.1g 3%
Potassium 569mg 461mg 3%
Phosphorus 73mg 50mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.003g 3%
Calories 70kcal 37kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.053mg 2%
Carbs 14.89g 8.53g 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.033g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 5.33g N/A
Sodium 31mg 42mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.6%
Contains more FatsFats +370%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%
Contains more OtherOther +82.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16833.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.1%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.