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Fennel vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel and tarragon different?

  • Tarragon is higher than fennel in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, copper, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Tarragon covers your daily need for iron, 395% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has a higher glycemic index (45) than tarragon (0).

Fennel, bulb, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
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 -16.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1941.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2224.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629.5%
Contains more IronIron +4324.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +925.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4071.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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.
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
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 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2410%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4084.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5027.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +914.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 32.3mg 395%
Manganese 0.191mg 7.967mg 338%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 2.41mg 182%
Calcium 49mg 1139mg 109%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 1.339mg 101%
Magnesium 17mg 347mg 79%
Potassium 414mg 3020mg 77%
Copper 0.066mg 0.677mg 68%
Folate 27µg 274µg 62%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 8.95mg 52%
Protein 1.24g 22.77g 43%
Vitamin C 12mg 50mg 42%
Phosphorus 50mg 313mg 38%
Zinc 0.2mg 3.9mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 3.698g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.251mg 20%
Vitamin A 48µg 210µg 18%
Fiber 3.1g 7.4g 17%
Carbs 7.3g 50.22g 14%
Calories 31kcal 295kcal 13%
Fats 0.2g 7.24g 11%
Saturated fat 0.09g 1.881g 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Sodium 52mg 62mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 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 +1065.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1736.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +587.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1045.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +597.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2088.2%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.