Minecraft with no mods is known as vanilla minecraft. Minty Minecraft originally attempted to add a small amount of flavor through various mods. None of these mods are intended to drastically change the gameplay of minecraft but enhance the aspects that exist in the vanilla game. These include exploration, building, automation, and more. If you ever wanted to spice up your vanilla gameplay but not stray too far from what Minecraft is, then this is the modpack for you.
For Version 2.0.0, there was a slightly larger stray from typical minecraft introducing mods like Cataclysm, Create, and Iron's Spells and Spellbooks. However, the pack is still staying away from complex and intricate tech mods and each mod has been deliberately chosen.