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Peppermint vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and ginger

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, and magnesium in peppermint is higher than in ginger.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 15 times less calcium than peppermint. Peppermint has 243mg of calcium, while ginger has 16mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of ginger is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Ginger root, 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%
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1418.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more IronIron +746.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +413.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +536%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +682.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Ginger DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.6mg 56%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.229mg 41%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 5mg 30%
Folate 114µg 11µg 26%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Fiber 8g 2g 24%
Calcium 243mg 16mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.034mg 18%
Copper 0.329mg 0.226mg 11%
Magnesium 80mg 43mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.75mg 6%
Phosphorus 73mg 34mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.025mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 569mg 415mg 5%
Protein 3.75g 1.82g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.203mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.154g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.16mg 2%
Calories 70kcal 80kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 31mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 14.89g 17.77g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.75g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106%
Contains more FatsFats +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +129.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +366.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.