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Peppermint vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peppermint and brazil nut

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate; however, brazil nut has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 157% more.
  • Peppermint is lower in saturated fat.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +109.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +893.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
~equal in Manganese ~1.223mg

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 3485%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 24.399g 159%
Copper 0.329mg 1.743mg 157%
Fats 0.94g 67.1g 102%
Phosphorus 73mg 725mg 93%
Saturated fat 0.246g 16.134g 72%
Magnesium 80mg 376mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 23.879g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.617mg 45%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.7mg 35%
Iron 5.08mg 2.43mg 33%
Calories 70kcal 659kcal 29%
Zinc 1.11mg 4.06mg 27%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Folate 114µg 22µg 23%
Protein 3.75g 14.32g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.035mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.295mg 9%
Calcium 243mg 160mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 569mg 659mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.184mg 3%
Manganese 1.176mg 1.223mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.101mg 2%
Fiber 8g 7.5g 2%
Sodium 31mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 14.89g 11.74g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2199.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7038.3%
Contains more OtherOther +93.2%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72260.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4703%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.