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Cumin vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cumin and tarragon

  • Cumin has more iron and vitamin B1; however, tarragon is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 426% more than tarragon.
  • Tarragon contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than cumin. Cumin contains 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while tarragon contains 0.251mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Spices, tarragon, dried.

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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.
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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 more IronIron +105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139%
~equal in Magnesium ~347mg

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.
Cumin
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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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +150.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +549.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +454%
Contains more FolateFolate +2640%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 32.3mg 426%
Manganese 3.333mg 7.967mg 201%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 2.41mg 152%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 1.339mg 78%
Folate 10µg 274µg 66%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 50mg 47%
Potassium 1788mg 3020mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.474g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.251mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 8.95mg 27%
Phosphorus 499mg 313mg 27%
Fats 22.27g 7.24g 23%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Calcium 931mg 1139mg 21%
Copper 0.867mg 0.677mg 21%
Vitamin A 64µg 210µg 16%
Fiber 10.5g 7.4g 12%
Protein 17.81g 22.77g 10%
Zinc 4.8mg 3.9mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Magnesium 366mg 347mg 5%
Sodium 168mg 62mg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Calories 375kcal 295kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 3.698g 3%
Carbs 44.24g 50.22g 2%
Saturated fat 1.535g 1.881g 2%
Selenium 5.2µg 4.4µg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 FatsFats +207.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
~equal in Water ~7.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 -18.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2862%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.