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Asparagus vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between asparagus and tarragon

  • Tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, folate, and copper than asparagus.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 377% more.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Asparagus, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 -96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4645.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1395%
Contains more IronIron +1409.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +501.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4942.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +792.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +849.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2548.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 2.14mg 32.3mg 377%
Manganese 0.158mg 7.967mg 340%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 2.41mg 178%
Calcium 24mg 1139mg 112%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 1.339mg 92%
Potassium 202mg 3020mg 83%
Magnesium 14mg 347mg 79%
Folate 52µg 274µg 56%
Copper 0.189mg 0.677mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 8.95mg 50%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 50mg 49%
Protein 2.2g 22.77g 41%
Phosphorus 52mg 313mg 37%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.9mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.698g 24%
Fiber 2.1g 7.4g 21%
Vitamin A 38µg 210µg 19%
Carbs 3.88g 50.22g 15%
Calories 20kcal 295kcal 14%
Fats 0.12g 7.24g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.251mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.881g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 4.4µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 62mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +1104.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +935%
Contains more FatsFats +5933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1194.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1974.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7296%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.