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Peppermint vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peppermint and mousse?

  • Peppermint is richer in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, fiber, copper, and folate, yet mousse is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 75% higher.
  • Peppermint has 318 times more vitamin C than mousse. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while mousse has 0.1mg.
  • Peppermint contains less saturated fat.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index than peppermint.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.9%
Contains more IronIron +823.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1893.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%

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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Mousse DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.55mg 57%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.059mg 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.246g 9.151g 40%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.1mg 35%
Fiber 8g 0.6g 30%
Copper 0.329mg 0.075mg 28%
Folate 114µg 15µg 25%
Fats 0.94g 16g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Calcium 243mg 96mg 15%
Magnesium 80mg 20mg 14%
Potassium 569mg 143mg 13%
Selenium 7.4µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 5.027g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin A 212µg 140µg 8%
Calories 70kcal 225kcal 8%
Phosphorus 73mg 117mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.533mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.879g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein 3.75g 4.14g 1%
Carbs 14.89g 16.07g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 14.81g N/A
Sodium 31mg 38mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 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
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more OtherOther +108.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1602.1%
~equal in Carbs ~16.07g

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
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.