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 A, vitamin B2, manganese, potassium, and vitamin C.
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

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.

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%

~equal in Magnesium ~347mg

~equal in Calcium ~1139mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg

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.

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%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

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%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.69g	3.698g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.408mg	0.251mg	13%
Fats	14.87g	7.24g	12%
Magnesium	385mg	347mg	9%
Selenium		4.4µg	8%
Saturated fat	0.48g	1.881g	6%
Calcium	1196mg	1139mg	6%
Calories	345kcal	295kcal	3%
Zinc	3.7mg	3.9mg	2%
Sodium	88mg	62mg	1%
Carbs	52.29g	50.22g	1%
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%