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Peppermint vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and gingerbread

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, calcium, and copper in peppermint is higher than in gingerbread.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 84% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has 318 times less vitamin C than peppermint. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while gingerbread has 0.1mg.
  • Peppermint contains less sodium.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%

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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.738mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.1mg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Iron 5.08mg 2.88mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 4.216g 25%
Fats 0.94g 16.4g 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 14µg 22%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.683mg 21%
Folate 114µg 33µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 7.124g 18%
Saturated fat 0.246g 4.122g 18%
Calcium 243mg 71mg 17%
Copper 0.329mg 0.195mg 15%
Calories 70kcal 356kcal 14%
Sodium 31mg 327mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Carbs 14.89g 49.2g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.162mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.39mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.19mg 5%
Potassium 569mg 439mg 4%
Phosphorus 73mg 54mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Magnesium 80mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.375mg 1%
Protein 3.75g 3.9g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 49.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.738mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +180.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1644.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21487.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.9%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.