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Peppermint vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peppermint and pistachios

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and calcium; however, pistachios are higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Pistachios cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 121% more than peppermint.
  • Pistachios contain 8 times less vitamin A than peppermint. Peppermint contains 4248IU of vitamin A, while pistachios contain 516IU.
  • Peppermint has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.4%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
~equal in Manganese ~1.2mg

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +467.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +961%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1217.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 1.7mg 121%
Copper 0.329mg 1.3mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 14.38g 92%
Fats 0.94g 45.32g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.87mg 66%
Phosphorus 73mg 490mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 23.257g 58%
Protein 3.75g 20.16g 33%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 5.6mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.246g 5.907g 26%
Calories 70kcal 560kcal 25%
Vitamin A 212µg 26µg 21%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Folate 114µg 51µg 16%
Iron 5.08mg 3.92mg 15%
Calcium 243mg 105mg 14%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Potassium 569mg 1025mg 13%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.2mg 10%
Fiber 8g 10.6g 10%
Magnesium 80mg 121mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.16mg 8%
Carbs 14.89g 27.17g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.3mg 3%
Sodium 31mg 1mg 1%
Manganese 1.176mg 1.2mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1699.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +437.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4721.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.5%
Contains more OtherOther +68.4%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70375.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2730.7%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.