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Tarragon vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tarragon and shortbread

  • The amount of iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin C in tarragon is higher than in shortbread.
  • Tarragon covers your daily need for iron, 367% more than shortbread.
  • Tarragon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tarragon is 0, while the glycemic index of shortbread is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, tarragon, dried and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2378.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8661.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3331.8%
Contains more IronIron +983.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +652.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1927.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3294.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Shortbread DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 2.98mg 367%
Manganese 7.967mg 0.393mg 329%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.071mg 180%
Calcium 1139mg 13mg 113%
Potassium 3020mg 88mg 86%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.314mg 79%
Magnesium 347mg 14mg 79%
Copper 0.677mg 0.09mg 65%
Vitamin C 50mg 0mg 56%
Folate 274µg 81µg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 3.275mg 35%
Phosphorus 313mg 66mg 35%
Protein 22.77g 5.37g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 8.326g 31%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.49mg 31%
Fats 7.24g 26.22g 29%
Saturated fat 1.881g 8.105g 28%
Fiber 7.4g 1.3g 24%
Vitamin A 210µg 0µg 23%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 6.708g 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Sodium 62mg 353mg 13%
Calories 295kcal 514kcal 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.353mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 6%
Carbs 50.22g 63.78g 5%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.2µg 3%
Net carbs 42.82g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +324%
Contains more WaterWater +115%
Contains more OtherOther +1068%
Contains more FatsFats +262.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1315.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.1%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.