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Leek vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between leek and tarragon?

  • Tarragon is richer than leek in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 378% more.
  • The glycemic index of tarragon is lower.

We used Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Spices, tarragon, dried types 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.
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
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 -67.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1139.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1830.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1577.8%
Contains more IronIron +1438.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +464.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +794.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1556.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%

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.
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
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 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +934.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 2.1mg 32.3mg 378%
Manganese 0.481mg 7.967mg 325%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 2.41mg 167%
Calcium 59mg 1139mg 108%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 1.339mg 101%
Potassium 180mg 3020mg 84%
Magnesium 28mg 347mg 76%
Copper 0.12mg 0.677mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 8.95mg 53%
Folate 64µg 274µg 53%
Protein 1.5g 22.77g 43%
Vitamin C 12mg 50mg 42%
Phosphorus 35mg 313mg 40%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.9mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 3.698g 24%
Fiber 1.8g 7.4g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.251mg 16%
Vitamin A 83µg 210µg 14%
Calories 61kcal 295kcal 12%
Carbs 14.15g 50.22g 12%
Fats 0.3g 7.24g 11%
Saturated fat 0.04g 1.881g 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Selenium 1µg 4.4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Sodium 20mg 62mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 12.35g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 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 +972.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1418%
Contains more FatsFats +2313.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1045.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 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 +11750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2127.7%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.