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Allspice vs. Spearmint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between allspice and spearmint?

  • Allspice is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium, yet spearmint is richer in vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Allspice's daily need coverage for manganese is 79% higher.
  • Allspice has 3 times more calcium than spearmint. Allspice has 661mg of calcium, while spearmint has 199mg.

We used Spices, allspice, ground and Spearmint, 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 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +232.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +163.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 131% 0% 9% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +651.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Allspice Spearmint DV% diff.
Manganese 2.943mg 1.118mg 79%
Iron 7.06mg 11.87mg 60%
Fiber 21.6g 6.8g 59%
Calcium 661mg 199mg 46%
Copper 0.553mg 0.24mg 35%
Vitamin C 39.2mg 13.3mg 29%
Carbs 72.12g 8.41g 21%
Vitamin A 27µg 203µg 20%
Magnesium 135mg 63mg 17%
Potassium 1044mg 458mg 17%
Folate 36µg 105µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.36g 0.394g 13%
Fats 8.69g 0.73g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.86mg 0.948mg 12%
Calories 263kcal 44kcal 11%
Saturated fat 2.55g 0.191g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.175mg 9%
Phosphorus 113mg 60mg 8%
Protein 6.09g 3.29g 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.158mg 4%
Sodium 77mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.078mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.66g 0.025g 2%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.09mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 7.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 432kcal 134kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 227g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 50.52g 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1090.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.6%
Contains more OtherOther +129.7%
Contains more WaterWater +911.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +499%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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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. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/nutrients
  2. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.