Peppermint

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as M. balsamea Willd.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species. Peppermint was first described in 1753 by Carolus Linnaeus from specimens that had been collected in England; he treated it as a species, but it is now universally agre... More

Scientific name:

  • Mentha piperita

Energy per 100g:

  • 293 kJ (1.83E+18 MeV )

Also known as:

  • Peppermint, fresh

Food & Drink

Compatible with dietary restrictions:

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Nutrients per 100g:

Nutrient Quantity per 100g
  • 3.75 g (0.132 oz )
  • 0.94 g (0.033 oz )
  • 14.89 g (0.5252 oz )
  • 1.76 g (0.0621 oz )
  • 78.65 g (2.774 oz )
  • 8 g (0.28 oz )
  • 0.243 g (0.00857 oz )
  • 0.00508 g (0.00017919 oz )
  • 0.08 g (0.0028 oz )
  • 0.073 g (0.00257 oz )
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USDA Equivalent:

  • 02064
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Medicine

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