Fennel seeds vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel seeds and tarragon different?

Fennel seeds are higher in fiber, copper, and phosphorus; however, tarragon is richer in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, manganese, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for iron for tarragon is 172% higher.
Fennel seeds contain 5 times more fiber than tarragon. While fennel seeds contain 39.8g of fiber, tarragon contains only 7.4g.

Spices, fennel seed and Spices, tarragon, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fennel seeds

Tarragon

Contains more CopperCopper	+57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+78.3%
Contains more IronIron	+74.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~347mg

~equal in Calcium ~1139mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fennel seeds

Tarragon

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+62.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+138.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+412.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	18.54mg	32.3mg	172%
Vitamin B6	0.47mg	2.41mg	149%
Fiber	39.8g	7.4g	130%
Vitamin B2	0.353mg	1.339mg	76%
Folate		274µg	69%
Manganese	6.533mg	7.967mg	62%
Copper	1.067mg	0.677mg	43%
Potassium	1694mg	3020mg	39%
Vitamin C	21mg	50mg	32%
Phosphorus	487mg	313mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.91g	0.474g	24%
Vitamin A	7µg	210µg	23%
Vitamin B3	6.05mg	8.95mg	18%
Protein	15.8g	22.77g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.408mg	0.251mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.69g	3.698g	13%
Fats	14.87g	7.24g	12%
Magnesium	385mg	347mg	9%
Selenium		4.4µg	8%
Calcium	1196mg	1139mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.48g	1.881g	6%
Calories	345kcal	295kcal	3%
Zinc	3.7mg	3.9mg	2%
Carbs	52.29g	50.22g	1%
Sodium	88mg	62mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.6g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	218kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	24	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	12.49g	42.82g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.253mg		0%
Threonine	0.602mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.695mg		0%
Leucine	0.996mg		0%
Lysine	0.758mg		0%
Methionine	0.301mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.647mg		0%
Valine	0.915mg		0%
Histidine	0.331mg		0%