Chia seeds vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and tarragon?

Chia seeds are higher in fiber, selenium, and phosphorus, yet tarragon is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, folate, vitamin C, and calcium.
Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 307% more.
Chia seeds have 13 times more selenium than tarragon. While chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, tarragon has only 4.4µg.
The glycemic index of tarragon is lower.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Spices, tarragon, dried types 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.

Chia seeds

Tarragon

Contains more CopperCopper	+36.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+174.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1154.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+642%
Contains more IronIron	+318.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~347mg

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.

Chia seeds

Tarragon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+147%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+687.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+459.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.95mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	17.83g		1114%
Iron	7.72mg	32.3mg	307%
Manganese	2.723mg	7.967mg	228%
Vitamin B6		2.41mg	185%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	3.698g	133%
Fiber	34.4g	7.4g	108%
Selenium	55.2µg	4.4µg	92%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	1.339mg	90%
Phosphorus	860mg	313mg	78%
Potassium	407mg	3020mg	77%
Folate	49µg	274µg	56%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	50mg	54%
Calcium	631mg	1139mg	51%
Fats	30.74g	7.24g	36%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.835g		34%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.251mg	31%
Copper	0.924mg	0.677mg	27%
Vitamin A		210µg	23%
Protein	16.54g	22.77g	12%
Calories	486kcal	295kcal	10%
Saturated fat	3.33g	1.881g	7%
Zinc	4.58mg	3.9mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	0.474g	5%
Carbs	42.12g	50.22g	3%
Magnesium	335mg	347mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.5mg		3%
Sodium	16mg	62mg	2%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	8.95mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.8	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	7.72g	42.82g	N/A
Trans fat	0.14g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.436mg		0%
Threonine	0.709mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.801mg		0%
Leucine	1.371mg		0%
Lysine	0.97mg		0%
Methionine	0.588mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg		0%
Valine	0.95mg		0%
Histidine	0.531mg		0%