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Tarragon vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tarragon and sesame

  • Tarragon has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin C; however, sesame has more copper, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 378% higher.

Food types used in this article are Spices, tarragon, dried and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +545.3%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +223.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +503%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~351mg

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%
Sesame
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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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.677mg 4.082mg 378%
Manganese 7.967mg 2.46mg 239%
Iron 32.3mg 14.55mg 222%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.79mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 21.773g 121%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.247mg 84%
Potassium 3020mg 468mg 75%
Fats 7.24g 49.67g 65%
Vitamin C 50mg 0mg 56%
Selenium 4.4µg 34.4µg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 18.759g 46%
Phosphorus 313mg 629mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.791mg 45%
Folate 274µg 97µg 44%
Zinc 3.9mg 7.75mg 35%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 4.515mg 28%
Vitamin A 210µg 0µg 23%
Saturated fat 1.881g 6.957g 23%
Fiber 7.4g 11.8g 18%
Calcium 1139mg 975mg 16%
Calories 295kcal 573kcal 14%
Protein 22.77g 17.73g 10%
Carbs 50.22g 23.45g 9%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Sodium 62mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Magnesium 347mg 351mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 42.82g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%
Contains more WaterWater +65%
Contains more OtherOther +169.7%
Contains more FatsFats +586%

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
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3857.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.8%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.