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Saffron vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saffron and tarragon different?

  • Saffron is richer in manganese and vitamin C, while tarragon is higher in iron, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, copper, and potassium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese 889% more than tarragon.
  • Saffron contains 2 times more vitamin C than tarragon. Saffron contains 80.8mg of vitamin C, while tarragon contains 50mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than tarragon (0).

Spices, saffron and Spices, tarragon, dried types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 ManganeseManganese +256.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +926.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more IronIron +191%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
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 CVitamin C +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +677.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +513%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.6%
~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 Saffron Tarragon DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 7.967mg 889%
Iron 11.1mg 32.3mg 265%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 2.41mg 108%
Calcium 111mg 1139mg 103%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 1.339mg 82%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 8.95mg 47%
Folate 93µg 274µg 45%
Copper 0.328mg 0.677mg 39%
Potassium 1724mg 3020mg 38%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 50mg 34%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.9mg 26%
Protein 11.43g 22.77g 23%
Magnesium 264mg 347mg 20%
Vitamin A 27µg 210µg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 7.4g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.251mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 3.698g 11%
Phosphorus 252mg 313mg 9%
Carbs 65.37g 50.22g 5%
Sodium 148mg 62mg 4%
Fats 5.85g 7.24g 2%
Selenium 5.6µg 4.4µg 2%
Calories 310kcal 295kcal 1%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.881g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 42.82g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.474g 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 CarbsCarbs +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.2%
Contains more FatsFats +23.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 -15.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.