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Nutmeg vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between nutmeg and tarragon?

  • Nutmeg is richer in fiber, yet tarragon is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 366% higher.
  • Nutmeg has 14 times more saturated fat than tarragon. Nutmeg has 25.94g of saturated fat, while tarragon has 1.881g.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, tarragon, dried types in this comparison.

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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.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 CopperCopper +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +519%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +762.9%
Contains more IronIron +962.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%

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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 167% 0% 70% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1406.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +260.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 3.04mg 32.3mg 366%
Manganese 2.9mg 7.967mg 220%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 2.41mg 173%
Saturated fat 25.94g 1.881g 109%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 1.339mg 99%
Calcium 184mg 1139mg 96%
Potassium 350mg 3020mg 79%
Fiber 20.8g 7.4g 54%
Vitamin C 3mg 50mg 52%
Folate 76µg 274µg 50%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 8.95mg 48%
Fats 36.31g 7.24g 45%
Magnesium 183mg 347mg 39%
Copper 1.027mg 0.677mg 39%
Protein 5.84g 22.77g 34%
Vitamin A 5µg 210µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 3.698g 22%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.9mg 16%
Phosphorus 213mg 313mg 14%
Calories 525kcal 295kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.251mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.474g 7%
Selenium 1.6µg 4.4µg 5%
Sodium 16mg 62mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 899kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.14 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 28.49g 42.82g N/A
Carbs 49.29g 50.22g 0%
Sugar 2.99g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 +401.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +289.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +416.3%
~equal in Carbs ~50.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 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 +579.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +956.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.