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Cucumber vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cucumber and tarragon?

  • Cucumber has less iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin A, magnesium, copper, and folate than tarragon.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 400% higher.
  • Tarragon has a lower glycemic index than cucumber.

We used Cucumber, with peel, raw and Spices, tarragon, dried types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2569.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7018.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1954.4%
Contains more IronIron +11435.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1551.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1204.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9984.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 167% 70% 0% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +829.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3957.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9032.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5925%
Contains more FolateFolate +3814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.28mg 32.3mg 400%
Manganese 0.079mg 7.967mg 343%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 2.41mg 182%
Calcium 16mg 1139mg 112%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 1.339mg 100%
Potassium 147mg 3020mg 85%
Magnesium 13mg 347mg 80%
Copper 0.041mg 0.677mg 71%
Folate 7µg 274µg 67%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 8.95mg 55%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 50mg 52%
Protein 0.65g 22.77g 44%
Phosphorus 24mg 313mg 41%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.9mg 34%
Fiber 0.5g 7.4g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 3.698g 24%
Vitamin A 5µg 210µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.251mg 19%
Carbs 3.63g 50.22g 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Calories 15kcal 295kcal 14%
Fats 0.11g 7.24g 11%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.881g 8%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 62mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.474g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +1130.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3403.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6481.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1283.5%
Contains more OtherOther +3065.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9380%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11456.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/nutrients
  2. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.