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Peppermint vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and tomato sauce

  • Tomato sauce contains less vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 76% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains 17 times less calcium than peppermint. Peppermint contains 243mg of calcium, while tomato sauce contains 14mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1635.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.6%
Contains more IronIron +429.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +354.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.96mg 52%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.113mg 46%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 7mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1.5g 26%
Folate 114µg 9µg 26%
Copper 0.329mg 0.115mg 24%
Calcium 243mg 14mg 23%
Vitamin A 212µg 22µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.065mg 15%
Magnesium 80mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Potassium 569mg 297mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.22mg 8%
Phosphorus 73mg 27mg 7%
Protein 3.75g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.024mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.991mg 4%
Carbs 14.89g 5.31g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.121g 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.098mg 2%
Calories 70kcal 24kcal 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.041g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.309mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.5%
Contains more FatsFats +213.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%

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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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.