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Spearmint vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spearmint and tarragon?

  • Spearmint has less manganese, iron, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B3, copper, and folate than tarragon.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for manganese is 298% higher.

We used Spearmint, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 60% 40% 445% 80% 30% 26% 3.9% 146% 0%
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 -51.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +472.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +559.4%
Contains more IronIron +172.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +612.6%

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 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 44% 0% 68% 0% 20% 40% 18% 15% 36% 0% 0% 79%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +844.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1425.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +161%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~210µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spearmint Tarragon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.118mg 7.967mg 298%
Iron 11.87mg 32.3mg 255%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 2.41mg 173%
Calcium 199mg 1139mg 94%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 1.339mg 90%
Potassium 458mg 3020mg 75%
Magnesium 63mg 347mg 68%
Vitamin B3 0.948mg 8.95mg 50%
Copper 0.24mg 0.677mg 49%
Folate 105µg 274µg 42%
Vitamin C 13.3mg 50mg 41%
Protein 3.29g 22.77g 39%
Phosphorus 60mg 313mg 36%
Zinc 1.09mg 3.9mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.394g 3.698g 22%
Carbs 8.41g 50.22g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.251mg 14%
Calories 44kcal 295kcal 13%
Fats 0.73g 7.24g 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.191g 1.881g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Fiber 6.8g 7.4g 2%
Sodium 30mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin A 203µg 210µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.474g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.5g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 134kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 227g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.61g 42.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.135mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.046mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.168mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 8.41 g
Water: 85.55 g
Other: 2.02 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 +1005.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.1%
Contains more FatsFats +891.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.1%
Contains more OtherOther +495.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.394 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 -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1796%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +838.6%

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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. Spearmint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173475/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.