Mint
From God's Banquet Table
There is nothing more
refreshing than chewing on a fresh mint leaf or drinking
hot mint tea. There are many different types of mint,
peppermint and spearmint being the most popular.
Peppermint has the stronger cooling effect.
They are
easy to grow in the backyard or in the home. Mint has a
history of being used by the Arabs as a tea, and by the
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans for flavorings and
perfumes. Try adding some mint to cooked vegetables or
to jazz up fruit and vegetable salads.
Peppermint, fresh, 2 Tbsp.
| Nutrient
|
Units
|
1.00 X 2 tbsp
-------
3.2g
|
| Proximates
|
| Water
|
g
|
2.52
|
| Energy
|
kcal
|
2
|
| Energy
|
kj
|
9
|
| Protein
|
g
|
0.12
|
| Total lipid (fat)
|
g
|
0.03
|
| Ash
|
g
|
0.06
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference
|
g
|
0.48
|
| Fiber, total dietary
|
g
|
0.3
|
| Minerals
|
| Calcium, Ca
|
mg
|
8
|
| Iron, Fe
|
mg
|
0.16
|
| Magnesium, Mg
|
mg
|
3
|
| Phosphorus, P
|
mg
|
2
|
| Potassium, K
|
mg
|
18
|
| Sodium, Na
|
mg
|
1
|
| Zinc, Zn
|
mg
|
0.04
|
| Copper, Cu
|
mg
|
0.011
|
| Manganese, Mn
|
mg
|
0.038
|
| Vitamins
|
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
|
mg
|
1.0
|
| Thiamin
|
mg
|
0.003
|
| Riboflavin
|
mg
|
0.009
|
| Niacin
|
mg
|
0.055
|
| Pantothenic acid
|
mg
|
0.011
|
| Vitamin B-6
|
mg
|
0.004
|
| Folate, total
|
mcg
|
4
|
| Folic acid
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Folate, food
|
mcg
|
4
|
| Folate, DFE
|
mcg_DFE
|
4
|
| Vitamin B-12
|
mcg
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin A, IU
|
IU
|
136
|
| Vitamin A, RAE
|
mcg_RAE
|
7
|
| Retinol
|
mcg
|
0
|
| Lipids
|
| Fatty acids, total saturated
|
g
|
0.008
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
|
g
|
0.001
|
| Cholesterol
|
mg
|
0
|
| Phytosterols
|
mg
|
0
|
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard
Reference, Release 18 (2005)
|
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