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Poppy seed vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are poppy seed and spearmint different?

  • Poppy seed is richer in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber, while spearmint is higher in vitamin A and iron.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese, 243% more than spearmint.
  • Poppy seed contains 15 times more phosphorus than spearmint. Poppy seed contains 870mg of phosphorus, while spearmint contains 60mg.

Spices, poppy seed and Spearmint, fresh types were used in this article.

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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +622.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more CopperCopper +577.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +499.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
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 44% 68% 0% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1230%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +28%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.948mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Spearmint DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 1.118mg 243%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 0.394g 188%
Copper 1.627mg 0.24mg 154%
Calcium 1438mg 199mg 124%
Phosphorus 870mg 60mg 116%
Magnesium 347mg 63mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.078mg 65%
Fats 41.56g 0.73g 63%
Zinc 7.9mg 1.09mg 62%
Fiber 19.5g 6.8g 51%
Protein 17.99g 3.29g 29%
Iron 9.76mg 11.87mg 26%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Calories 525kcal 44kcal 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.191g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.025g 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 13.3mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Potassium 719mg 458mg 8%
Carbs 28.13g 8.41g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.175mg 6%
Folate 82µg 105µg 6%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 1.61g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 26mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 0.948mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.168mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5593.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.5%
Contains more OtherOther +215.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1337.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23828%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7151%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/nutrients
  2. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.