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Tarragon vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tarragon and bay leaf

  • Tarragon has more potassium, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, calcium, and copper; however, bay leaf is higher in iron, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Bay leaf covers your daily iron needs 134% more than tarragon.
  • Bay leaf contains 6 times less potassium than tarragon. Tarragon contains 3020mg of potassium, while bay leaf contains 529mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, tarragon, dried and Spices, bay leaf.

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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 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +470.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg
~equal in Manganese ~8.167mg

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 167% 0% 70% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206%
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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~46.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Bay leaf DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 43mg 134%
Fiber 7.4g 26.3g 76%
Potassium 3020mg 529mg 73%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.421mg 71%
Magnesium 347mg 120mg 54%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 1.74mg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 2.005mg 43%
Calcium 1139mg 834mg 31%
Protein 22.77g 7.61g 30%
Copper 0.677mg 0.416mg 29%
Phosphorus 313mg 113mg 29%
Folate 274µg 180µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.009mg 20%
Vitamin A 210µg 309µg 11%
Manganese 7.967mg 8.167mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 2.29g 9%
Carbs 50.22g 74.97g 8%
Vitamin C 50mg 46.5mg 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.8µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 1.64g 3%
Fats 7.24g 8.36g 2%
Zinc 3.9mg 3.7mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 23mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.881g 2.28g 2%
Calories 295kcal 313kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 411kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 42.82g 48.67g 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
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246%

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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. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.