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Flax seeds vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flax seeds and peppermint

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, peppermint has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 130% higher.
  • Peppermint has 9 times less phosphorus than flax seeds. Flax seeds have 642mg of phosphorus, while peppermint has 73mg.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 +390%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +291%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +779.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~243mg
~equal in Sodium ~31mg

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 +1904.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +31%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Peppermint DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.508g 188%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.082mg 130%
Copper 1.22mg 0.329mg 99%
Phosphorus 642mg 73mg 81%
Fiber 27.3g 8g 77%
Magnesium 392mg 80mg 74%
Fats 42.16g 0.94g 63%
Manganese 2.482mg 1.176mg 57%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 31.8mg 35%
Protein 18.29g 3.75g 29%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.11mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.129mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Calories 534kcal 70kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.033g 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.246g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.338mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.706mg 9%
Iron 5.73mg 5.08mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.266mg 8%
Potassium 813mg 569mg 7%
Folate 87µg 114µg 7%
Carbs 28.88g 14.89g 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 255mg 243mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Sodium 30mg 31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.075mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +387.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4385.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94%
Contains more OtherOther +109.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1030%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 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 +22709.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5555.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.