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Tomato paste vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomato paste and peppermint

  • Tomato paste has more potassium; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin A, manganese, iron, folate, calcium, fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 54% more than tomato paste.
  • Peppermint has 2 times less potassium than tomato paste. Tomato paste has 1014mg of potassium, while peppermint has 569mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of tomato paste is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
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 PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more IronIron +70.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.329mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato paste Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 0.302mg 1.176mg 38%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Folate 12µg 114µg 26%
Iron 2.98mg 5.08mg 26%
Calcium 36mg 243mg 21%
Fiber 4.1g 8g 16%
Vitamin A 76µg 212µg 15%
Potassium 1014mg 569mg 13%
Vitamin C 21.9mg 31.8mg 11%
Selenium 5.3µg 10%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.153mg 0.266mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.076mg 1.706mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 80mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.129mg 7%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Copper 0.365mg 0.329mg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.142mg 0.338mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.508g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.082mg 2%
Protein 4.32g 3.75g 1%
Saturated fat 0.1g 0.246g 1%
Sodium 59mg 31mg 1%
Fats 0.47g 0.94g 1%
Calories 82kcal 70kcal 1%
Carbs 18.91g 14.89g 1%
Phosphorus 83mg 73mg 1%
Net carbs 14.81g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.067g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.089mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.124mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.088mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 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 +15.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more OtherOther +58.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
~equal in Water ~78.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.5%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.