Spearmint vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spearmint and bay leaf different?
- Bay leaf has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc, copper, and vitamin B2 than spearmint.
- Daily need coverage for iron for bay leaf is 389% higher.
Spearmint, fresh and Spices, bay leaf are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +319.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +262.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +239.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +630.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +249.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +52.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1001.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +71.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 11.87mg | 43mg | 389% |
| Manganese | 1.118mg | 8.167mg | 306% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 1.74mg | 122% |
| Fiber | 6.8g | 26.3g | 78% |
| Calcium | 199mg | 834mg | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 13.3mg | 46.5mg | 37% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 3.7mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 8.41g | 74.97g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.24mg | 0.416mg | 20% |
| Folate | 105µg | 180µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.421mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 120mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.394g | 2.29g | 13% |
| Calories | 44kcal | 313kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 309µg | 12% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 8.36g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 2.28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3.29g | 7.61g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 113mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.948mg | 2.005mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.009mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 1.64g | 4% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 529mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 1.61g | 48.67g | N/A |
| Sodium | 30mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1472.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1045.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +791.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6460% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +481.2% |
