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Peppermint vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peppermint and oats

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium; however, oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 163% more.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than oats.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Oats.

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +616.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318%
~equal in Iron ~4.72mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +830.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +299.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.119mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 4.916mg 163%
Phosphorus 73mg 523mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.763mg 57%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.329mg 0.626mg 33%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.97mg 26%
Protein 3.75g 16.89g 26%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Magnesium 80mg 177mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 1.349mg 20%
Calcium 243mg 54mg 19%
Carbs 14.89g 66.27g 17%
Calories 70kcal 389kcal 16%
Folate 114µg 56µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 2.535g 14%
Fiber 8g 10.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.139mg 10%
Fats 0.94g 6.9g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 2.178g 5%
Iron 5.08mg 4.72mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.961mg 5%
Potassium 569mg 429mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1.217g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.119mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +856.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.4%
Contains more FatsFats +634%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.1%
~equal in Other ~1.72g

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.