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Spelt vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and peppermint

  • Spelt has more phosphorus; however, peppermint is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, fiber, copper, and potassium.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than spelt.
  • Peppermint contains 2 times less phosphorus than spelt. Spelt contains 150mg of phosphorus, while peppermint contains 73mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, cooked 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
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 ZincZinc +12.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +297.9%
Contains more IronIron +204.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
~equal in Manganese ~1.176mg

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.
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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 0% 0% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
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 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +776.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 1.67mg 5.08mg 43%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Folate 13µg 114µg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Calcium 10mg 243mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.266mg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 8g 16%
Potassium 143mg 569mg 13%
Copper 0.215mg 0.329mg 13%
Phosphorus 150mg 73mg 11%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Selenium 4µg 7%
Magnesium 49mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 1.706mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.129mg 4%
Carbs 26.44g 14.89g 4%
Manganese 1.091mg 1.176mg 4%
Protein 5.5g 3.75g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3%
Calories 127kcal 70kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 31mg 1%
Zinc 1.25mg 1.11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1%
Fats 0.85g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 22.54g 6.89g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 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 +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +172.3%

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.