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Peppermint vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peppermint and spelt

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and folate; however, spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 85% higher.

Food types used in this article are Peppermint, fresh and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +449.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.7%

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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 2.983mg 79%
Phosphorus 73mg 401mg 47%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 6.843mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.364mg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Calcium 243mg 27mg 22%
Protein 3.75g 14.57g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Copper 0.329mg 0.511mg 20%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.28mg 20%
Carbs 14.89g 70.19g 18%
Folate 114µg 45µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 1.068mg 15%
Calories 70kcal 338kcal 13%
Magnesium 80mg 136mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.113mg 12%
Fiber 8g 10.7g 11%
Iron 5.08mg 4.44mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.258g 5%
Potassium 569mg 388mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fats 0.94g 2.43g 2%
Sodium 31mg 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.445g 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.406g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +613.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.5%
Contains more FatsFats +158.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.4%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1248.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.