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Brown rice vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown rice and peppermint

  • Brown rice contains less vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, fiber, copper, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, and magnesium than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +561.6%
Contains more IronIron +807.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.7%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.129mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.56mg 5.08mg 57%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Folate 9µg 114µg 26%
Fiber 1.6g 8g 26%
Copper 0.106mg 0.329mg 25%
Calcium 3mg 243mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.266mg 15%
Potassium 86mg 569mg 14%
Selenium 5.8µg 11%
Magnesium 39mg 80mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Manganese 0.974mg 1.176mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.082mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 1.706mg 5%
Carbs 25.58g 14.89g 4%
Zinc 0.71mg 1.11mg 4%
Phosphorus 103mg 73mg 4%
Calories 123kcal 70kcal 3%
Protein 2.74g 3.75g 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 31mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 0.033g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.508g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.338mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.129mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.075mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 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 +71.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +302.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.246g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.