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Tarragon vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tarragon and chocolate cake

  • Tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin A, magnesium, folate, and vitamin C than chocolate cake.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 384% more.
  • Tarragon contains 250 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. Tarragon contains 50mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake contains 0.2mg.
  • Chocolate cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, tarragon, dried and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +984.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1798.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2057.1%
Contains more IronIron +1906.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2745.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170.5%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5778%
Contains more FolateFolate +914.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 1.61mg 384%
Manganese 7.967mg 0.28mg 334%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.041mg 182%
Calcium 1139mg 60mg 108%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.213mg 87%
Potassium 3020mg 140mg 85%
Magnesium 347mg 32mg 75%
Folate 274µg 27µg 62%
Vitamin C 50mg 0.2mg 55%
Copper 0.677mg 0.207mg 52%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 1.137mg 49%
Protein 22.77g 5.3g 35%
Phosphorus 313mg 106mg 30%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.69mg 29%
Vitamin A 210µg 23%
Fiber 7.4g 1.6g 23%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Saturated fat 1.881g 5.43g 16%
Selenium 4.4µg 11.9µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 6.039g 14%
Fats 7.24g 15.1g 12%
Sodium 62mg 315mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 2.761g 6%
Calories 295kcal 371kcal 4%
Carbs 50.22g 53.4g 1%
Net carbs 42.82g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.6%
Contains more OtherOther +568.3%
Contains more FatsFats +108.6%
Contains more WaterWater +215.2%
~equal in Carbs ~53.4g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1174.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.