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Tarragon vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tarragon and asparagus

  • Tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, vitamin A, folate, and copper than asparagus.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 377% more.
  • Tarragon contains 50 times more manganese than asparagus. Tarragon contains 7.967mg of manganese, while asparagus contains 0.158mg.
  • Asparagus has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of asparagus is 32, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, tarragon, dried and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4645.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1395%
Contains more IronIron +1409.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +501.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4942.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +792.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +849.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2548.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Asparagus DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 2.14mg 377%
Manganese 7.967mg 0.158mg 340%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.091mg 178%
Calcium 1139mg 24mg 112%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.141mg 92%
Potassium 3020mg 202mg 83%
Magnesium 347mg 14mg 79%
Folate 274µg 52µg 56%
Copper 0.677mg 0.189mg 54%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 0.978mg 50%
Vitamin C 50mg 5.6mg 49%
Protein 22.77g 2.2g 41%
Phosphorus 313mg 52mg 37%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.54mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 0.05g 24%
Fiber 7.4g 2.1g 21%
Vitamin A 210µg 38µg 19%
Carbs 50.22g 3.88g 15%
Calories 295kcal 20kcal 14%
Fats 7.24g 0.12g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.143mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.881g 0.04g 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.3µg 4%
Sodium 62mg 2mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fructose 1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 0g 1%
Net carbs 42.82g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%

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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +935%
Contains more FatsFats +5933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1194.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1974.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1104.4%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7296%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.