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Peppermint vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peppermint and mandarin oranges

  • Mandarin oranges have less vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, fiber, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 71% more.
  • Peppermint has 34 times more iron than mandarin oranges. Peppermint has 5.08mg of iron, while mandarin oranges have 0.15mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than mandarin oranges.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +556.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.8%
Contains more IronIron +3286.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +683.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2915.4%
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%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +638.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +612.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.15mg 62%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.039mg 49%
Copper 0.329mg 0.042mg 32%
Folate 114µg 16µg 25%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Calcium 243mg 37mg 21%
Vitamin A 212µg 34µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.036mg 18%
Magnesium 80mg 12mg 16%
Potassium 569mg 166mg 12%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.07mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.376mg 8%
Phosphorus 73mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 26.7mg 6%
Protein 3.75g 0.81g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.078mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.065g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.216mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.058mg 2%
Calories 70kcal 53kcal 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.31g 1%
Sodium 31mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 14.89g 13.34g 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.039g 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.011mg 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% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +363%
Contains more FatsFats +203.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +378.4%
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.8%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.