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Peppermint vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and tomato paste

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, manganese, iron, folate, calcium, fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, tomato paste is richer in potassium.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 54% more than tomato paste.
  • Tomato paste has 10 times less folate than peppermint. Peppermint has 114µg of folate, while tomato paste has 12µg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of tomato paste is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more IronIron +70.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%

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%
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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Tomato paste DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 0.302mg 38%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Folate 114µg 12µg 26%
Iron 5.08mg 2.98mg 26%
Calcium 243mg 36mg 21%
Fiber 8g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin A 212µg 76µg 15%
Potassium 569mg 1014mg 13%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 21.9mg 11%
Selenium 5.3µg 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.153mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 3.076mg 9%
Magnesium 80mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.216mg 7%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Copper 0.329mg 0.365mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.142mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.16g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 3.75g 4.32g 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.1g 1%
Sodium 31mg 59mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.47g 1%
Calories 70kcal 82kcal 1%
Carbs 14.89g 18.91g 1%
Phosphorus 73mg 83mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more OtherOther +58.2%
~equal in Water ~73.5g

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.