Peppermint vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between peppermint and salsa
- Salsa has less vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, fiber, copper, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 74% more.
- Peppermint has 20 times more calcium than salsa. Peppermint has 243mg of calcium, while salsa has 12mg.
- Peppermint is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Peppermint, fresh and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1925% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +242.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +552.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +695% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +657.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +786.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.176mg | 51% | |
| Iron | 5.08mg | 2.24mg | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 4mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.4g | 26% |
| Copper | 0.329mg | 0.096mg | 26% |
| Folate | 114µg | 19µg | 24% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 12mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 212µg | 28µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.03mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 430mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 16mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 569mg | 270mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 30mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.75g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.706mg | 1.08mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.107g | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.89g | 7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.082mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.149mg | 2% |
| Calories | 70kcal | 36kcal | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.246g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.94g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.89g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.75 g
Fats:
0.94 g
Carbs:
14.89 g
Water:
78.65 g
Other:
1.77 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +370% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +106.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +374.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
