Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Dried Spearmint VS Red Wine Vinegar

Weight per 100 calories

• Dried Spearmint: 35g
• Red Wine Vinegar: 526g

Dried Spearmint has 15 times more energy per 100g than Red Wine Vinegar. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Red Wine Vinegar having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Dried Spearmint or Red Wine Vinegar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spearmint	23%	16%	61%
Red Wine Vinegar	13%	0%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spearmint	Red Wine Vinegar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.2% 2.1g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.73% 0.55g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	61.2% 0.98g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.92% 0.16g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18.3g	1.1% 1.42g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27.5% 10.5g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	12.5% 7g	0.38% 0.21g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spearmint	Red Wine Vinegar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	20.6% 186μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.42% 0.1mg	NA	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.4% 0.5mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.4% 2.3mg	NA	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.82% 0.49mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	69.6% 0.9mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	46.5% 186μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	2.92% 2.63mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spearmint	Red Wine Vinegar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	52.2% 522mg	3.16% 31.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	60% 0.54mg	5.85% 0.053mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	384% 30.7mg	29.6% 2.37mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	50.3% 211mg	5% 21mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	175% 4.03mg	10.5% 0.24mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	14% 97mg	6% 42mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20% 675mg	6.04% 205mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.05% 121mg	2.8% 42mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.7% 0.85mg	1.44% 0.16mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 3.96g	13.4% 497g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Dried Spearmint vs Red Wine Vinegar:

• Dried Spearmint has more Vitamin A than Red Wine Vinegar.
• While Red Wine Vinegar contains more Vitamin C than Dried Spearmint.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Dried Spearmint vs Red Wine Vinegar:

• Dried Spearmint has 16.5 times more Calcium, 10.3 times more Copper, 13 times more Iron, 10 times more Magnesium, 16.6 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium, 2.9 times more Sodium and 5.4 times more Zinc than Red Wine Vinegar.
• While Red Wine Vinegar contains 125.4 times more Water than Dried Spearmint.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Dried Spearmint has more Fat, more Saturated Fat, 12.8 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 33.2 times more Protein than Red Wine Vinegar.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Red Wine Vinegar have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Red Wine Vinegar have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.