Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
mint
versus
artichoke
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in mint and artichoke:
Artichoke has 33% less calories than mint - artichoke has 47 calories per 100 grams and mint has 70 calories.
Mint | Artichoke | |
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Protein | ~ | 23% |
Carbohydrates | ~ | 74% |
Fat | ~ | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Artichoke and mint contain similar amounts of carbs - artichoke has 10.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and mint has 14.9g of carbohydrates.
Both artichoke and mint are high in dietary fiber. Mint has 48% more dietary fiber than artichoke - artichoke has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mint has 8g of dietary fiber.
Artichoke and mint contain similar amounts of sugar - artichoke has 0.99g of sugar per 100 grams and mint does not contain significant amounts.
Artichoke and mint contain similar amounts of protein - artichoke has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and mint has 3.8g of protein.
Both artichoke and mint are low in saturated fat - artichoke has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mint has 0.25g of saturated fat.
Mint is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 172% more Vitamin C than artichoke - artichoke has 11.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mint has 31.8mg of Vitamin C.
Mint is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 211 times more Vitamin A than artichoke - artichoke has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and mint has 212ug of Vitamin A.
Artichoke and mint contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - artichoke has 0.19mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mint does not contain significant amounts.
Artichoke has more Vitamin K than mint - artichoke has 14.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mint does not contain significant amounts.
Mint has more riboflavin. Both mint and artichoke contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Mint | Artichoke | |
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Thiamin | 0.082 MG | 0.072 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.266 MG | 0.066 MG |
Niacin | 1.706 MG | 1.046 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.338 MG | 0.338 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.129 MG | 0.116 MG |
Folate | 114 UG | 68 UG |
Both artichoke and mint are high in calcium. Mint has 452% more calcium than artichoke - artichoke has 44mg of calcium per 100 grams and mint has 243mg of calcium.
Mint is an excellent source of iron and it has 297% more iron than artichoke - artichoke has 1.3mg of iron per 100 grams and mint has 5.1mg of iron.
Both artichoke and mint are high in potassium. Mint has 54% more potassium than artichoke - artichoke has 370mg of potassium per 100 grams and mint has 569mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, both mint and artichoke contain significant amounts of apigenin.
Mint | Artichoke | |
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apigenin | 5.39 mg | 7.48 mg |
luteolin | 12.66 mg | 2.3 mg |
For omega-3 fatty acids, mint has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than artichoke per 100 grams.
Mint | Artichoke | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.435 G | 0.017 G |
Total | 0.435 G | 0.017 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both mint and artichoke contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
Mint | Artichoke | |
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linoleic acid | 0.069 G | 0.046 G |
Total | 0.069 G | 0.046 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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