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Prunes vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between prunes and peppermint

  • Prunes have more vitamin B6; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 69% more than prunes.
  • Peppermint contains 2 times less vitamin B6 than prunes. Prunes contain 0.205mg of vitamin B6, while peppermint contains 0.129mg.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked and Peppermint, fresh.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +465.1%
Contains more IronIron +446.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg

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.
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43%
Contains more FolateFolate +2750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.706mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.93mg 5.08mg 52%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.176mg 38%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 31.8mg 35%
Folate 4µg 114µg 28%
Calcium 43mg 243mg 20%
Vitamin A 39µg 212µg 19%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Carbs 63.88g 14.89g 16%
Calories 240kcal 70kcal 9%
Magnesium 41mg 80mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.129mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.266mg 6%
Copper 0.281mg 0.329mg 5%
Potassium 732mg 569mg 5%
Fiber 7.1g 8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.508g 3%
Protein 2.18g 3.75g 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.338mg 2%
Fats 0.38g 0.94g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 1.706mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 31mg 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 73mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.088g 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 56.78g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +329%
Contains more OtherOther +49.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72%
Contains more FatsFats +147.4%
Contains more WaterWater +154.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +719.4%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients
  2. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.