Spearmint, fresh leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Spearmint, fresh comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Bay leaf for less sodium.
Pick Spearmint, 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 better2.43 g7.48 gWIN
- Carbohydrate23.95 g19.11 g
- Fibermore is better8.4 g15.45 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat2.67 g1.66 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.73 g0.43 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN7.35 mg68.18 mg
- Potassiummore is better169.01 mg1040.91 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better266.45 mg452.27 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better13.74 mg26.98 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better38.34 mg143.18 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better14.86 mg30.23 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.

