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Mackerel vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mackerel and tarragon different?

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while tarragon is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin A, potassium, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 792% more than tarragon.
  • Mackerel contains 12 times more selenium than tarragon. Mackerel contains 51.6µg of selenium, while tarragon contains 4.4µg.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +1072.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7493.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +653.1%
Contains more IronIron +1957.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +620.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39735%

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.
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% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +13600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Tarragon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Iron 1.57mg 32.3mg 384%
Manganese 0.02mg 7.967mg 346%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 2.41mg 150%
Calcium 15mg 1139mg 112%
Selenium 51.6µg 4.4µg 86%
Potassium 401mg 3020mg 77%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 1.339mg 71%
Folate 2µg 274µg 68%
Copper 0.094mg 0.677mg 65%
Magnesium 97mg 347mg 60%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 50mg 55%
Fiber 0g 7.4g 30%
Zinc 0.94mg 3.9mg 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 20%
Carbs 0g 50.22g 17%
Vitamin A 54µg 210µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.474g 16%
Fats 17.81g 7.24g 16%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 8.95mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.176g 1.881g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.251mg 8%
Phosphorus 278mg 313mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.698g 4%
Calories 262kcal 295kcal 2%
Protein 23.85g 22.77g 2%
Sodium 83mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 42.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +146%
Contains more WaterWater +588.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +137.3%
~equal in Protein ~22.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +1378.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.