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Nutmeg vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nutmeg and peppermint different?

  • Nutmeg is higher in copper, manganese, fats, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin C, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 128% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 39 times more fats than peppermint. While nutmeg contains 36.31g of fats, peppermint contains only 0.94g.
  • Peppermint has less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index (0) than peppermint (70).

Spices, nutmeg, ground and Peppermint, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +128.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more IronIron +67.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Nutmeg
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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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
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 106% 0% 71% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +960%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~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 Nutmeg Peppermint DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.246g 117%
Copper 1.027mg 0.329mg 78%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.176mg 75%
Fats 36.31g 0.94g 54%
Fiber 20.8g 8g 51%
Vitamin C 3mg 31.8mg 32%
Iron 3.04mg 5.08mg 26%
Magnesium 183mg 80mg 25%
Calories 525kcal 70kcal 23%
Vitamin A 5µg 212µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.082mg 22%
Phosphorus 213mg 73mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.266mg 16%
Carbs 49.29g 14.89g 11%
Folate 76µg 114µg 10%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.11mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.033g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Calcium 184mg 243mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 569mg 6%
Protein 5.84g 3.75g 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.706mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.129mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 31mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.508g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 899kcal 187kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 143g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.14 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 28.49g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
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
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +55.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3762.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231%
Contains more WaterWater +1162.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +9657.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.