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Dates vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dates and tarragon different?

  • Tarragon is higher than dates in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, magnesium, potassium, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Tarragon covers your daily need for iron, 391% more than dates.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than tarragon (0).

Dates, deglet noor and Spices, tarragon, dried types were used in this article.

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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.
Dates
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +707%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2820.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +360.4%
Contains more IronIron +3066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1244.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +404.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2940.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%

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.
Dates
4
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1928.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +602.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1360.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1342.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 1.02mg 32.3mg 391%
Manganese 0.262mg 7.967mg 335%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 2.41mg 173%
Calcium 39mg 1139mg 110%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 1.339mg 98%
Magnesium 43mg 347mg 72%
Potassium 656mg 3020mg 70%
Folate 19µg 274µg 64%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 50mg 55%
Copper 0.206mg 0.677mg 52%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 8.95mg 48%
Protein 2.45g 22.77g 41%
Phosphorus 62mg 313mg 36%
Zinc 0.29mg 3.9mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 3.698g 25%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 210µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.251mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 12%
Fats 0.39g 7.24g 11%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.881g 8%
Carbs 75.03g 50.22g 8%
Sodium 2mg 62mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 4.4µg 3%
Fiber 8g 7.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Calories 282kcal 295kcal 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.474g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 CarbsCarbs +49.4%
Contains more WaterWater +165.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +829.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1756.4%
Contains more OtherOther +651.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1216.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19363.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.