Peppermint vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between peppermint and spelt
- Peppermint has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, fiber, copper, and potassium; however, spelt is higher in phosphorus.
- Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than spelt.
Food varieties used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Spelt, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2330% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +297.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +204.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +53% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +12.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +786.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +776.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.08mg | 1.67mg | 43% |
Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 0mg | 35% |
Folate | 114µg | 13µg | 25% |
Vitamin A | 212µg | 0µg | 24% |
Calcium | 243mg | 10mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.03mg | 18% |
Fiber | 8g | 3.9g | 16% |
Potassium | 569mg | 143mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.329mg | 0.215mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 73mg | 150mg | 11% |
Starch | 19.57g | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 7% | |
Selenium | 4µg | 7% | |
Magnesium | 80mg | 49mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.706mg | 2.57mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Carbs | 14.89g | 26.44g | 4% |
Manganese | 1.176mg | 1.091mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.75g | 5.5g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
Calories | 70kcal | 127kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.082mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 31mg | 5mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.25mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.246g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.94g | 0.85g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.89g | 22.54g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.033g | 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:
5.5 g
Fats:
0.85 g
Carbs:
26.44 g
Water:
66.56 g
Other:
0.65 g
Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +172.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.6% |
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Fats
~0.85g