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Rosemary vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between rosemary and peppermint?

  • Rosemary is higher in fiber, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet peppermint is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Rosemary has 12 times more saturated fat than peppermint. While rosemary has 2.838g of saturated fat, peppermint has only 0.246g.

We used Rosemary, fresh and Peppermint, fresh types 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 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more IronIron +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.329mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~114µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Peppermint DV% diff.
Fiber 14.1g 8g 24%
Iron 6.65mg 5.08mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 0.129mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.838g 0.246g 12%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 31.8mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.338mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.266mg 9%
Manganese 0.96mg 1.176mg 9%
Fats 5.86g 0.94g 8%
Vitamin A 146µg 212µg 7%
Calcium 317mg 243mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 1.706mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.082mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 0.508g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 0.033g 3%
Calories 131kcal 70kcal 3%
Copper 0.301mg 0.329mg 3%
Potassium 668mg 569mg 3%
Magnesium 91mg 80mg 3%
Zinc 0.93mg 1.11mg 2%
Carbs 20.7g 14.89g 2%
Protein 3.31g 3.75g 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 73mg 1%
Folate 109µg 114µg 1%
Net carbs 6.6g 6.89g N/A
Sodium 26mg 31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 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 FatsFats +523.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 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 +3415.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.