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Peppermint vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and zucchini

  • Zucchini contains less vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, folate, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 81% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 15 times less calcium than peppermint. Peppermint contains 243mg of calcium, while zucchini contains 16mg.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of zucchini is 15, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1418.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more IronIron +1273%
Contains more CopperCopper +520.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Zucchini DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.37mg 59%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.177mg 43%
Copper 0.329mg 0.053mg 31%
Fiber 8g 1g 28%
Folate 114µg 24µg 23%
Calcium 243mg 16mg 23%
Vitamin A 212µg 10µg 22%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 17.9mg 15%
Magnesium 80mg 18mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.094mg 13%
Potassium 569mg 261mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.451mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.32mg 7%
Protein 3.75g 1.21g 5%
Phosphorus 73mg 38mg 5%
Carbs 14.89g 3.11g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.204mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.091g 3%
Calories 70kcal 17kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.045mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 31mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.084g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.32g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.9%
Contains more FatsFats +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.8%
Contains more OtherOther +210.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.