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Peppermint vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and saffron

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A, while saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, and carbs.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1184% higher.
  • Saffron contains 8 times less vitamin A than peppermint. Peppermint contains 212µg of vitamin A, while saffron contains 27µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2315.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.328mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +682.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.176mg 28.408mg 1184%
Iron 5.08mg 11.1mg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 1.01mg 68%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 80.8mg 54%
Magnesium 80mg 264mg 44%
Potassium 569mg 1724mg 34%
Phosphorus 73mg 252mg 26%
Vitamin A 212µg 27µg 21%
Carbs 14.89g 65.37g 17%
Fiber 8g 3.9g 16%
Protein 3.75g 11.43g 15%
Calcium 243mg 111mg 13%
Calories 70kcal 310kcal 12%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 2.067g 10%
Fats 0.94g 5.85g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1.586g 6%
Sodium 31mg 148mg 5%
Folate 114µg 93µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 1.46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.429g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.4g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 187kcal 271kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 143g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 6.89g 61.47g N/A
Copper 0.329mg 0.328mg 0%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.09mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.267mg 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%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +560.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.8%
Contains more FatsFats +522.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.9%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.