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Wheat gluten vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and peppermint?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in phosphorus, yet peppermint is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, folate, vitamin B2, copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has 4 times more phosphorus than peppermint. Wheat gluten has 260mg of phosphorus, while peppermint has 73mg.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Peppermint, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
~equal in Iron ~5.08mg
~equal in Sodium ~31mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Wheat gluten Peppermint DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 3.75g 143%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Manganese 1.176mg 51%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Fiber 0.6g 8g 30%
Folate 0µg 114µg 29%
Phosphorus 260mg 73mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.266mg 20%
Copper 0.182mg 0.329mg 16%
Calories 370kcal 70kcal 15%
Potassium 100mg 569mg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.706mg 11%
Calcium 142mg 243mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.129mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.082mg 7%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.11mg 2%
Iron 5.2mg 5.08mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.508g 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.94g 1%
Carbs 13.79g 14.89g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 6.89g N/A
Sodium 29mg 31mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.246g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +1904.3%
Contains more FatsFats +96.8%
Contains more WaterWater +859.1%
Contains more OtherOther +77%
~equal in Carbs ~14.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +372.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.246g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.