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Spearmint vs. Ground cloves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spearmint and ground cloves?

  • Spearmint is richer in vitamin A and folate, yet ground cloves are richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, calcium, carbs, fats, and vitamin B6.
  • Ground cloves' daily need coverage for manganese is 2566% higher.
  • Spearmint has 25 times more vitamin A than ground cloves. Spearmint has 203µg of vitamin A, while ground cloves have 8µg.
  • Spearmint contains less saturated fat.

We used Spearmint, fresh and Spices, cloves, ground 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 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 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5278.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~11.83mg

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 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 0.67% 0% 2.7% 176% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2437.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Ground cloves DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 60.127mg 2566%
Vitamin K 141.8µg 118%
Fiber 6.8g 33.9g 108%
Vitamin E 8.82mg 59%
Magnesium 63mg 259mg 47%
Calcium 199mg 632mg 43%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.585g 37%
Vitamin A 203µg 8µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 3.606g 21%
Folate 105µg 25µg 20%
Fats 0.73g 13g 19%
Carbs 8.41g 65.53g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.391mg 18%
Potassium 458mg 1020mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.191g 3.952g 17%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 0.2mg 15%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.557g 15%
Copper 0.24mg 0.368mg 14%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Calories 44kcal 274kcal 12%
Zinc 1.09mg 2.32mg 11%
Sodium 30mg 277mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.158mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 104mg 6%
Protein 3.29g 5.97g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.509mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 1.56mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.22mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 1.393g 3%
Fructose 1.07g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 459kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 31.63g N/A
Iron 11.87mg 11.83mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.254g N/A
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0.18mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0.23mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.13mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.184g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.017g N/A

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% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +766.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1680.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +679.2%

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
44% 16% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.606 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5472%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +815.2%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/nutrients
  2. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/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.