Peppermint Nutrition facts
Peppermint
Peppermint has been one of the favorite herbs known since antiquity for its distinctive aroma and medicinal value. The herb has a unique, refreshing cool breeze sensation on taste buds, palate and throat when eaten, and on nasal olfaction glands when inhaled. This unique quality of mint herb is because of the presence of menthol, an essential oil in its fresh leaves, and stem.
Botanically, the herb belongs to the Lamiaceae family, in the genus; Mentha, and botanically named as Mentha piperita. It is actually a natural cross hybrid between the water mint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata).
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 70 Kcal | 3.5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.79 g | 11% |
| Protein | 3.75 g | 7% |
| Total Fat | 0.94 g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g | 20% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 114 µg | 28% |
| Niacin | 1.706 mg | 10.5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.338 mg | 6.5% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.129 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin | 0.266 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin | 0.082 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 4248 IU | 141% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8 mg | 53% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 31 mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 569 mg | 12% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 243 mg | 24% |
| Copper | 329 µg | 36% |
| Iron | 5.08 mg | 63.5% |
| Magnesium | 80 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 1.176 mg | 51% |
| Zinc | 1.11 mg | 10% |