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Spinach vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spinach and tarragon different?

  • Spinach is higher in vitamin A; however, tarragon is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tarragon is 359% higher.
  • Spinach contains 2 times more vitamin A than tarragon. While spinach contains 10481IU of vitamin A, tarragon contains only 4200IU.
  • Tarragon has a lower glycemic index (0) than spinach (32).

Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Spices, tarragon, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +298.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +737.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +548.1%
Contains more IronIron +804.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +413.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +752.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.3%

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 33% 175% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
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 AVitamin A +149.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1726.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +895.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach Tarragon DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 411%
Iron 3.57mg 32.3mg 359%
Manganese 0.935mg 7.967mg 306%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 2.41mg 167%
Calcium 136mg 1139mg 100%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 1.339mg 85%
Potassium 466mg 3020mg 75%
Magnesium 87mg 347mg 62%
Copper 0.174mg 0.677mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.49mg 8.95mg 53%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 50mg 45%
Protein 2.97g 22.77g 40%
Phosphorus 56mg 313mg 37%
Vitamin A 524µg 210µg 35%
Folate 146µg 274µg 32%
Zinc 0.76mg 3.9mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 3.698g 24%
Fiber 2.4g 7.4g 20%
Carbs 3.75g 50.22g 15%
Vitamin E 2.08mg 14%
Calories 23kcal 295kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.251mg 13%
Fats 0.26g 7.24g 11%
Saturated fat 0.043g 1.881g 8%
Selenium 1.5µg 4.4µg 5%
Choline 19.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 1.35g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 0.43g N/A
Sodium 70mg 62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 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 +1078.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2684.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1239.2%
Contains more OtherOther +564.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3292.7%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.