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Tea vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tea and peppermint

  • Tea contains less vitamin A, iron, copper, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and magnesium than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tea is 0, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 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 less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3061.1%
Contains more IronIron +50700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2890.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +11000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
~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.
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 5.08mg 63%
Copper 0.011mg 0.329mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Manganese 0.392mg 1.176mg 34%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Folate 0µg 114µg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Calcium 3mg 243mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.266mg 20%
Magnesium 2mg 80mg 19%
Potassium 18mg 569mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 73mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.129mg 10%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 1.706mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.082mg 7%
Protein 0.06g 3.75g 7%
Carbs 0.17g 14.89g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.508g 3%
Calories 1kcal 70kcal 3%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.246g 1%
Fats 0g 0.94g 1%
Sodium 4mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6150%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8658.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1080%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.

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