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Tarragon vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tarragon and sunflower seeds?

  • Tarragon is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet sunflower seeds are higher in copper, vitamin B1, selenium, and fats.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 338% more.
  • Tarragon has 15 times more calcium than sunflower seeds. While tarragon has 1139mg of calcium, sunflower seeds have only 78mg.
  • The glycemic index of tarragon is lower.

We used Spices, tarragon, dried and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1360.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +368.2%
Contains more IronIron +515.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +165.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1104.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~325mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 4.7% 0% 1% 703% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +277.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.335mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 5.25mg 338%
Manganese 7.967mg 1.95mg 262%
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 23.137g 130%
Copper 0.677mg 1.8mg 125%
Calcium 1139mg 78mg 106%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 1.48mg 102%
Selenium 4.4µg 53µg 88%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 1.345mg 82%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.355mg 76%
Potassium 3020mg 645mg 70%
Fats 7.24g 51.46g 68%
Vitamin C 50mg 1.4mg 54%
Phosphorus 313mg 660mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 18.528g 45%
Vitamin A 210µg 3µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 23%
Calories 295kcal 584kcal 14%
Folate 274µg 227µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.881g 4.455g 12%
Carbs 50.22g 20g 10%
Zinc 3.9mg 5mg 10%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Magnesium 347mg 325mg 5%
Fiber 7.4g 8.6g 5%
Protein 22.77g 20.78g 4%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 8.335mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 9mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 281kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 9.4 N/A
Net carbs 42.82g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.014g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.1%
Contains more WaterWater +63.6%
Contains more FatsFats +610.8%
~equal in Protein ~20.78g

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3808.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.7%

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.