Spearmint vs. Rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spearmint and rosemary different?
- Spearmint is richer in iron, vitamin A, and manganese, while rosemary is higher in fiber, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin C, and copper.
- Spearmint covers your daily need for iron, 65% more than rosemary.
- Spearmint is lower in saturated fat.
Spearmint, fresh and Rosemary, fresh types were 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 IronIron | +78.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +59.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +39% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +63.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 11.87mg | 6.65mg | 65% |
| Fiber | 6.8g | 14.1g | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.336mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.191g | 2.838g | 12% |
| Calcium | 199mg | 317mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.804mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13.3mg | 21.8mg | 9% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 5.86g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 63mg | 91mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.24mg | 0.301mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 1.118mg | 0.96mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 203µg | 146µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 668mg | 6% |
| Calories | 44kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.036mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 8.41g | 20.7g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.394g | 0.901g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.025g | 1.16g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.93mg | 1% |
| Folate | 105µg | 109µg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.29g | 3.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.61g | 6.6g | N/A |
| Sodium | 30mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.948mg | 0.912mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.135mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.135mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.046mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.168mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +702.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4540% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.7% |
