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Peppermint vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and brown rice

  • Brown rice contains less vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, and magnesium than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +561.6%
Contains more IronIron +807.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Brown rice DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.56mg 57%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Folate 114µg 9µg 26%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Copper 0.329mg 0.106mg 25%
Calcium 243mg 3mg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.069mg 15%
Potassium 569mg 86mg 14%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Magnesium 80mg 39mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.974mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.178mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2.561mg 5%
Carbs 14.89g 25.58g 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.71mg 4%
Phosphorus 73mg 103mg 4%
Calories 70kcal 123kcal 3%
Protein 3.75g 2.74g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.369g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.366g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.38mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 6.89g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.123mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +302.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.97g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.26g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.