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Peppermint vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peppermint and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato has less vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium than peppermint.
  • Peppermint covers your daily need for vitamin A, 81% more than mashed potato.
  • The glycemic index of mashed potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peppermint, fresh and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99%
Contains more IronIron +1538.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +840%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +393%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Mashed potato DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.31mg 60%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.098mg 47%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.329mg 0.035mg 33%
Fiber 8g 1.3g 27%
Folate 114µg 9µg 26%
Calcium 243mg 18mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.015mg 19%
Vitamin A 212µg 43µg 19%
Magnesium 80mg 15mg 15%
Sodium 31mg 306mg 12%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.22mg 8%
Potassium 569mg 286mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.342g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.015mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.08mg 4%
Protein 3.75g 1.65g 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Fats 0.94g 2.82g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Phosphorus 73mg 59mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.72g 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calories 70kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.12mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Carbs 14.89g 14.65g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.3%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
~equal in Carbs ~14.65g
~equal in Water ~79.62g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.2%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.