Spearmint, fresh

Plant foods · Herbs & spices · Spices & herbs

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Macronutrients 87 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 3.3 g · 13 kcal/100g
Fat 0.7 g · 7 kcal/100g
Carbs 8.4 g · 34 kcal/100g
Fiber 6.8 g
Water 86 g
Total energy 44 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (63%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 66 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.7g
Saturated
0.2g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.4g
Omega-6
0.05g

Saturated fat is 3.9% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 95 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 95%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (95% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 65 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 203 µg
Vitamin C 13.3 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.18 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.9 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.3 mg
Vitamin B6 0.16 mg
Folate (B9) 105 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 199 mg
Iron 11.9 mg
Magnesium 63 mg
Phosphorus 60 mg
Potassium 458 mg
Sodium 30 mg
Zinc 1.1 mg
Copper 0.24 mg
Manganese 1.12 mg

Notable source of Iron (85% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 18 tracked nutrients.