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Taro vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taro and tarragon different?

  • Tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, magnesium, potassium, folate, and copper than taro.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tarragon is 397% higher.
  • Tarragon has a lower glycemic index (0) than taro (54).

Taro, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
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 -82.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +951.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2548.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411%
Contains more IronIron +5772.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1595.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1980.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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.
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5256%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +751.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.55mg 32.3mg 397%
Manganese 0.383mg 7.967mg 330%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 2.41mg 164%
Calcium 43mg 1139mg 110%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 1.339mg 101%
Magnesium 33mg 347mg 75%
Potassium 591mg 3020mg 71%
Folate 22µg 274µg 63%
Copper 0.172mg 0.677mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 8.95mg 52%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 50mg 51%
Protein 1.5g 22.77g 43%
Zinc 0.23mg 3.9mg 33%
Phosphorus 84mg 313mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 3.698g 24%
Vitamin A 4µg 210µg 23%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Fiber 4.1g 7.4g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.251mg 13%
Fats 0.2g 7.24g 11%
Calories 112kcal 295kcal 9%
Carbs 26.46g 50.22g 8%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.881g 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 6%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Sodium 11mg 62mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.474g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 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 +812.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1418%
Contains more FatsFats +3520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +902.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4355.4%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.