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Sugar substitute vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sugar substitute and peppermint

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, peppermint is higher in iron, manganese, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 64% more than peppermint.
  • Sugar substitute has 18 times more sodium than peppermint. While sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, peppermint has only 31mg.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +261.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1359%
Contains more IronIron +3075%
Contains more CopperCopper +4600%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +812.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5245.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +322.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~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 Sugar substitute Peppermint DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 243mg 64%
Iron 0.16mg 5.08mg 62%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.176mg 50%
Copper 0.007mg 0.329mg 36%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 0.6g 8g 30%
Folate 114µg 29%
Sodium 572mg 31mg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 24%
Carbs 84.77g 14.89g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.266mg 19%
Magnesium 6mg 80mg 18%
Potassium 39mg 569mg 16%
Calories 347kcal 70kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 11%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.129mg 9%
Phosphorus 8mg 73mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.082mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.338mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3%
Protein 2.06g 3.75g 3%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1%
Fats 0g 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +469.3%
Contains more OtherOther +127.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +760.5%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.