Tarragon vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tarragon and basil
- Basil has less iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Tarragon covers your daily iron needs 364% more than basil.
- Basil contains 18 times less vitamin B2 than tarragon. Tarragon contains 1.339mg of vitamin B2, while basil contains 0.076mg.
- The glycemic index of basil is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, tarragon, dried and Basil, fresh.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +442.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +543.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +923.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +918.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +381.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +458.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +594% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1366.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +638.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1661.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +892.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1454.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +302.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 32.3mg | 3.17mg | 364% |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 7.967mg | 1.148mg | 296% |
| Vitamin B6 | 2.41mg | 0.155mg | 173% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.339mg | 0.076mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 1139mg | 177mg | 96% |
| Potassium | 3020mg | 295mg | 80% |
| Magnesium | 347mg | 64mg | 67% |
| Folate | 274µg | 68µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.95mg | 0.902mg | 50% |
| Protein | 22.77g | 3.15g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 313mg | 56mg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 18mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.677mg | 0.385mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 3.9mg | 0.81mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 7.4g | 1.6g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.698g | 0.389g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.251mg | 0.034mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 50.22g | 2.65g | 16% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 23kcal | 14% |
| Fats | 7.24g | 0.64g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.881g | 0.041g | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 210µg | 264µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 62mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.474g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 42.82g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +622.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1031.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1795.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +702% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1089.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +438.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +850.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
