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Peppermint vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peppermint and teff?

  • Peppermint is richer in vitamin A, yet teff is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 351% higher.
  • Peppermint has 472 times more vitamin A than teff. Peppermint has 4248IU of vitamin A, while teff has 9IU.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Teff, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more IronIron +50.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +227%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%

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%
Teff
Teff
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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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 9.24mg 351%
Copper 0.329mg 0.81mg 53%
Phosphorus 73mg 429mg 51%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 35%
Iron 5.08mg 7.63mg 32%
Folate 114µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.482mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.39mg 26%
Magnesium 80mg 184mg 25%
Vitamin A 212µg 0µg 24%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.63mg 23%
Carbs 14.89g 73.13g 19%
Protein 3.75g 13.3g 19%
Calories 70kcal 367kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.942mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 3.363mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Calcium 243mg 180mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 1.071g 4%
Potassium 569mg 427mg 4%
Fats 0.94g 2.38g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.589g 1%
Sodium 31mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Fiber 8g 8g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +791.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.7%
Contains more FatsFats +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%

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
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1684.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.