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Peppermint vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peppermint and dried fruit?

  • Peppermint is richer in manganese, vitamin C, iron, folate, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and zinc, yet dried fruit is richer in potassium and carbs.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for manganese is 41% higher.
  • Peppermint has 32 times more vitamin C than dried fruit. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while dried fruit has 1mg.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index than peppermint.

We used Peppermint, fresh and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +341.8%
Contains more IronIron +91%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.343mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~71mg

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.
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%
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 3.3% 0% 60% 87% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3080%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Dried fruit DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 0.235mg 41%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 1mg 34%
Iron 5.08mg 2.66mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Folate 114µg 10µg 26%
Calcium 243mg 55mg 19%
Potassium 569mg 1162mg 17%
Carbs 14.89g 62.64g 16%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.074mg 15%
Magnesium 80mg 32mg 11%
Calories 70kcal 241kcal 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.39mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.015mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2.589mg 6%
Vitamin A 212µg 180µg 4%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.516mg 4%
Fiber 8g 7.3g 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.074g 3%
Copper 0.329mg 0.343mg 2%
Protein 3.75g 3.39g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.51g 1%
Sodium 31mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.143mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.017g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 1.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 187kcal 711kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 143g 41g N/A
Net carbs 6.89g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Phosphorus 73mg 71mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
Contains more WaterWater +154.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.2%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients
  2. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.