Mint (peppermint), fresh leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Mint (peppermint), fresh comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Allspice, ground for less sodium.
Pick Mint (peppermint), fresh for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better2.32 g5.36 gWIN
- Carbohydrate27.42 g21.27 g
- Fibermore is better8.21 g11.43 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat3.3 g1.34 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.97 g0.35 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN29.28 mg44.29 mg
- Potassiummore is better396.96 mg812.86 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better251.33 mg347.14 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better2.68 mg7.26 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better51.33 mg114.29 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better14.9 mg45.43 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

