Mint vs Peppermint: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Mint has 44 kcal and Peppermint has 70 kcal, so Mint has 37% fewer calories.
Peppermint has more carbohydrates (14.8 g vs 8.41 g). Relative to calories, Mint is the better protein source (7.48 g vs 5.36 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Mint vs Peppermint 100g Compare
| per 100g | Mint | Peppermint |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 44 | 70 |
| Carbohydrates | 8.41 g | 14.79 g |
| Fat | 0.73 g | 0.94 g |
| Dietary fiber | 6.8 g | 8 g |
| Protein | 3.29 g | 3.75 g |
| Calcium | 199 mg | 243 mg |
| Iron | 11.87 mg | 5.08 mg |
| Magnessium | 63 mg | 80 mg |
| Potassium | 458 mg | 569 mg |
| Sodium | 30 mg | 31 mg |
| Zink | 1.09 mg | 1.11 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 4054 IU | 4248 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.078 mg | 0.082 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.175 mg | 0.266 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.948 mg | 1.706 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.158 mg | 0.129 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 105 µg | 114 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 13.3 mg | 31.8 mg |
Less Calories in Mint
At first glance, you can see that in mint is much less calories than in peppermint.
Mint has 44 kcal per 100g and peppermint 70 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 59%.
In mint and in peppermint most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare mint with peppermint in details.
Mint 100g
44kcalCalories source
- 63% CARBS.
- 25% PROTEIN
- 12% FAT
Peppermint 100g
70kcalCalories source
- 72% CARBS
- 18% PROTEIN
- 10% FAT
About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.