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Feta vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and tarragon

  • Feta has more vitamin B12; however, tarragon is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, copper, and calcium.
  • Tarragon covers your daily iron needs 396% more than feta.
  • Tarragon contains less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 SeleniumSelenium +240.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1726.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4771%
Contains more IronIron +4869.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2015.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28353.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~313mg

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.
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +803.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +756.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 32.3mg 396%
Manganese 0.028mg 7.967mg 345%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 2.41mg 153%
Potassium 62mg 3020mg 87%
Magnesium 19mg 347mg 78%
Copper 0.032mg 0.677mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 493mg 1139mg 65%
Folate 32µg 274µg 61%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.881g 59%
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 8.95mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 1.339mg 38%
Sodium 917mg 62mg 37%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7.4g 30%
Fats 21.28g 7.24g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 3.698g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Selenium 15µg 4.4µg 19%
Protein 14.21g 22.77g 17%
Carbs 4.09g 50.22g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.474g 10%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.9mg 9%
Vitamin A 125µg 210µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.251mg 8%
Phosphorus 337mg 313mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 264kcal 295kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +193.9%
Contains more WaterWater +613.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1127.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +875.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.7%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.