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Peppermint vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peppermint and poppy seed?

  • Peppermint is higher in vitamin A, yet poppy seed is higher in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, iron, and fiber.
  • Poppy seed's daily need coverage for manganese is 240% more.
  • The glycemic index of poppy seed is lower.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Spices, poppy seed types in this article.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.4%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +394.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +611.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1091.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470.3%

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%
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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +39%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +941.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 6.707mg 240%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 28.569g 187%
Copper 0.329mg 1.627mg 144%
Calcium 243mg 1438mg 120%
Phosphorus 73mg 870mg 114%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.854mg 64%
Magnesium 80mg 347mg 64%
Fats 0.94g 41.56g 62%
Zinc 1.11mg 7.9mg 62%
Iron 5.08mg 9.76mg 59%
Fiber 8g 19.5g 46%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 1mg 34%
Protein 3.75g 17.99g 28%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Calories 70kcal 525kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.246g 4.517g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 5.982g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.1mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.247mg 9%
Folate 114µg 82µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.896mg 5%
Potassium 569mg 719mg 4%
Carbs 14.89g 28.13g 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Net carbs 6.89g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 31mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.324mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +1221.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +379.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4321.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +259.9%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18027.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5523.8%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.