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Peppermint vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peppermint and seaweed different?

  • Peppermint is higher in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin C, iron, fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, seaweed is richer in folate and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 83% higher.
  • Peppermint contains 65 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While peppermint contains 0.129mg of vitamin B6, seaweed contains only 0.002mg.

Peppermint, fresh and Seaweed, kelp, raw are the varieties used 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +539.3%
Contains more IronIron +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.8%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +960%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.2mg 42%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 3mg 32%
Iron 5.08mg 2.85mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1.3g 27%
Vitamin A 212µg 6µg 23%
Copper 0.329mg 0.13mg 22%
Folate 114µg 180µg 17%
Potassium 569mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.002mg 10%
Magnesium 80mg 121mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.15mg 9%
Sodium 31mg 233mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.47mg 8%
Calcium 243mg 168mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.642mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Phosphorus 73mg 42mg 4%
Protein 3.75g 1.68g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.047g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.05mg 3%
Carbs 14.89g 9.57g 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Calories 70kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.23mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.56g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.247g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.2%
Contains more FatsFats +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +273.4%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +980.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.247g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.