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Peppermint vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peppermint and falafel

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, iron, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2; however, falafel has more phosphorus.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% more.
  • Peppermint has 20 times more vitamin C than falafel. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while falafel has 1.6mg.
  • Peppermint is lower in sodium.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than falafel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +48.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163%
~equal in Magnesium ~82mg
~equal in Potassium ~585mg

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1887.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.8mg 1.6mg 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Fats 0.94g 17.8g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 10.171g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 4.16g 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 1µg 23%
Iron 5.08mg 3.42mg 21%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.691mg 21%
Calcium 243mg 54mg 19%
Protein 3.75g 13.31g 19%
Phosphorus 73mg 192mg 17%
Calories 70kcal 333kcal 13%
Sodium 31mg 294mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.246g 2.383g 10%
Copper 0.329mg 0.258mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.166mg 8%
Carbs 14.89g 31.84g 6%
Folate 114µg 93µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.044mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.5mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 31.84g N/A
Magnesium 80mg 82mg 0%
Potassium 569mg 585mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +127.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1793.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30721.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +718.9%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.