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Peppermint vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and mustard

  • The amount of iron, vitamin C, manganese, copper, folate, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B2 in peppermint is higher than in mustard.
  • Mustard covers your daily sodium needs 47% more than peppermint.
  • Mustard has 106 times less vitamin C than peppermint. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
  • Peppermint contains less sodium.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.3%
Contains more IronIron +215.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 1% 0% 1.7% 7.2% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1528.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 61%
Sodium 31mg 1104mg 47%
Iron 5.08mg 1.61mg 43%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.3mg 35%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.422mg 33%
Copper 0.329mg 0.074mg 28%
Folate 114µg 7µg 27%
Vitamin A 212µg 5µg 23%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.373g 23%
Calcium 243mg 63mg 18%
Fiber 8g 4g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.07mg 15%
Potassium 569mg 152mg 12%
Magnesium 80mg 48mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.177mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.565mg 7%
Phosphorus 73mg 108mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.07mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 2.182g 5%
Fats 0.94g 3.34g 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.64mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Carbs 14.89g 5.83g 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.254mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.774g 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.358g 2%
Calories 70kcal 60kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Protein 3.75g 3.74g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 187kcal 160kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 143g 167g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 14 N/A
Net carbs 6.89g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.01g N/A

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.4%
Contains more FatsFats +255.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.74g
~equal in Water ~83.72g

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6512.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.4%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.