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Shortbread vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shortbread and tarragon

  • The amount of iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin C in tarragon is higher than in shortbread.
  • Tarragon covers your daily need for iron, 367% more than shortbread.
  • Tarragon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tarragon is 0, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
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 SeleniumSelenium +40.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8661.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3331.8%
Contains more IronIron +983.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +652.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1927.2%

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3294.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 2.98mg 32.3mg 367%
Manganese 0.393mg 7.967mg 329%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 2.41mg 180%
Calcium 13mg 1139mg 113%
Potassium 88mg 3020mg 86%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 1.339mg 79%
Magnesium 14mg 347mg 79%
Copper 0.09mg 0.677mg 65%
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Folate 81µg 274µg 48%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 8.95mg 35%
Phosphorus 66mg 313mg 35%
Protein 5.37g 22.77g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 3.698g 31%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.9mg 31%
Fats 26.22g 7.24g 29%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.881g 28%
Fiber 1.3g 7.4g 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 210µg 23%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 0.474g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 353mg 62mg 13%
Calories 514kcal 295kcal 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.251mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Carbs 63.78g 50.22g 5%
Selenium 6.2µg 4.4µg 3%
Net carbs 62.48g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 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 +262.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +324%
Contains more WaterWater +115%
Contains more OtherOther +1068%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 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 +1315.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.