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Peppermint vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and marinara sauce

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, copper, folate, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium in peppermint is higher than in marinara sauce.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has 16 times less vitamin C than peppermint. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while marinara sauce has 2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +551.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +455%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +758.4%
~equal in Sodium ~30mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1490%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +542.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.78mg 54%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.137mg 45%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 2mg 33%
Copper 0.329mg 0.081mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Folate 114µg 13µg 25%
Calcium 243mg 27mg 22%
Vitamin A 212µg 33µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.061mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.4mg 16%
Magnesium 80mg 18mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 3.917mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.9µg 12%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Potassium 569mg 319mg 7%
Phosphorus 73mg 34mg 6%
Protein 3.75g 1.41g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.024mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.173mg 3%
Carbs 14.89g 8.06g 2%
Choline 13.7mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.377g 1%
Calories 70kcal 51kcal 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 1.48g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 5.5g N/A
Sodium 31mg 30mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.17g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.508g 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +57.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1042.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.508g

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.