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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Bay leaf 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%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.421mg 19%
Folate 105µg 180µg 19%
Magnesium 63mg 120mg 14%
Calories 44kcal 313kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 2.29g 13%
Fats 0.73g 8.36g 12%
Vitamin A 203µg 309µg 12%
Protein 3.29g 7.61g 9%
Saturated fat 0.191g 2.28g 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 113mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 2.005mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.009mg 6%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 1.64g 4%
Potassium 458mg 529mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 411kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.7 N/A
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
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +481.2%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/nutrients
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.