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Peppermint vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peppermint and soy sauce?

  • Peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, copper, fiber, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet soy sauce is higher in phosphorus.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 237% more.
  • The amount of sodium in peppermint is lower.
  • The glycemic index of soy sauce is lower.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) 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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +250.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +665.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~74mg

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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 31mg 5493mg 237%
Iron 5.08mg 1.45mg 45%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.329mg 0.043mg 32%
Fiber 8g 0.8g 29%
Folate 114µg 14µg 25%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Calcium 243mg 33mg 21%
Phosphorus 73mg 166mg 13%
Protein 3.75g 8.14g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.165mg 8%
Manganese 1.176mg 1.018mg 7%
Potassium 569mg 435mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.033mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2.196mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Carbs 14.89g 4.93g 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.87mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.263g 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.073g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.148mg 1%
Calories 70kcal 53kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.297mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 80mg 74mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.174mg 0%

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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.1%
Contains more OtherOther +759.3%
~equal in Water ~71.15g

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.