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Spearmint vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spearmint and poppy seed different?

  • Poppy seed is higher than spearmint in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fats, zinc, fiber, and protein.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily need for manganese 243% more than spearmint.

Spearmint, fresh and Spices, poppy seed types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more IronIron +21.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +622.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more CopperCopper +577.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +624.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +499.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 3.3% 0% 0% 35% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1230%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.896mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 6.707mg 243%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 28.569g 188%
Copper 0.24mg 1.627mg 154%
Calcium 199mg 1438mg 124%
Phosphorus 60mg 870mg 116%
Magnesium 63mg 347mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.854mg 65%
Fats 0.73g 41.56g 63%
Zinc 1.09mg 7.9mg 62%
Fiber 6.8g 19.5g 51%
Protein 3.29g 17.99g 29%
Iron 11.87mg 9.76mg 26%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Calories 44kcal 525kcal 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Saturated fat 0.191g 4.517g 20%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.273g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 5.982g 15%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 12%
Potassium 458mg 719mg 8%
Carbs 8.41g 28.13g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.247mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.1mg 6%
Folate 105µg 82µg 6%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.324mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 292kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 7.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 30mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 0.896mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +1337.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5593.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.5%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23828%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7151%

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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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.