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Peppermint vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peppermint and shrimp

  • Peppermint has more iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, and potassium; however, shrimp is higher in phosphorus and copper.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 63% more than peppermint.
  • Shrimp contains 36 times less manganese than peppermint. Peppermint contains 1.176mg of manganese, while shrimp contains 0.033mg.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.7%
Contains more IronIron +896.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3463.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.7%
~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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Iron 5.08mg 0.51mg 57%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.033mg 50%
Protein 3.75g 23.98g 40%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Folate 114µg 29%
Vitamin A 212µg 24%
Phosphorus 73mg 237mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 20%
Calcium 243mg 70mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 11%
Magnesium 80mg 39mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 10%
Potassium 569mg 259mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Copper 0.329mg 0.379mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.64mg 5%
Carbs 14.89g 0.2g 5%
Sodium 31mg 111mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.079g 3%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.056g 1%
Calories 70kcal 99kcal 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.28g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.048g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +235.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7345%
Contains more OtherOther +46.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.5%
~equal in Water ~74.33g

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
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.