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Tarragon vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tarragon and amaranth

  • The amount of iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, folate, copper, and vitamin B3 in tarragon is higher than in amaranth.
  • Tarragon covers your daily need for iron, 378% more than amaranth.
  • Tarragon contains 61 times more vitamin B2 than amaranth. While tarragon contains 1.339mg of vitamin B2, amaranth contains only 0.022mg.
  • Tarragon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tarragon is 0, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, tarragon, dried and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2323.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2137%
Contains more IronIron +1438.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +353.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +832.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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 167% 70% 0% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206% 0%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5986.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3708.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2032.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Amaranth DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 2.1mg 378%
Manganese 7.967mg 0.854mg 309%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.113mg 177%
Calcium 1139mg 47mg 109%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.022mg 101%
Potassium 3020mg 135mg 85%
Magnesium 347mg 65mg 67%
Folate 274µg 22µg 63%
Copper 0.677mg 0.149mg 59%
Vitamin C 50mg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 0.235mg 54%
Protein 22.77g 3.8g 38%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.86mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 25%
Phosphorus 313mg 148mg 24%
Vitamin A 210µg 23%
Fiber 7.4g 2.1g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.015mg 20%
Carbs 50.22g 18.69g 11%
Calories 295kcal 102kcal 10%
Fats 7.24g 1.58g 9%
Saturated fat 1.881g 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Sodium 62mg 6mg 2%
Selenium 4.4µg 5.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 42.82g 16.59g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +499.2%
Contains more FatsFats +358.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1462.3%
Contains more WaterWater +871.1%

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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. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.