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Spearmint vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spearmint and allspice?

  • Spearmint is richer in vitamin A, iron, and folate, yet allspice is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, copper, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Allspice's daily need coverage for manganese is 79% higher.
  • Spearmint has 8 times more vitamin A than allspice. Spearmint has 4054 IU of vitamin A, while allspice has 540 IU.

We used Spearmint, fresh and Spices, allspice, ground 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 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
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%
Contains more IronIron +68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~1.01mg

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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +651.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
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%
~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 Spearmint Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 2.943mg 79%
Iron 11.87mg 7.06mg 60%
Fiber 6.8g 21.6g 59%
Calcium 199mg 661mg 46%
Copper 0.24mg 0.553mg 35%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 39.2mg 29%
Carbs 8.41g 72.12g 21%
Vitamin A 203µg 27µg 20%
Magnesium 63mg 135mg 17%
Potassium 458mg 1044mg 17%
Folate 105µg 36µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 2.36g 13%
Fats 0.73g 8.69g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 2.86mg 12%
Calories 44kcal 263kcal 11%
Saturated fat 0.191g 2.55g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.063mg 9%
Phosphorus 60mg 113mg 8%
Protein 3.29g 6.09g 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.21mg 4%
Sodium 30mg 77mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.101mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.66g 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.01mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 432kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 50.52g 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
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +911.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1090.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.6%
Contains more OtherOther +129.7%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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