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Tarragon vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tarragon and watercress

  • Tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, copper, folate, and vitamin B3 than watercress.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 401% more.
  • Tarragon contains 45 times more vitamin B3 than watercress. Tarragon contains 8.95mg of vitamin B3, while watercress contains 0.2mg.
  • Watercress has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watercress is 32, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, tarragon, dried and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1552.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +849.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +815.2%
Contains more IronIron +16050%
Contains more CopperCopper +779.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3165.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1015.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1768.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2944.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Watercress DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 0.2mg 401%
Manganese 7.967mg 0.244mg 336%
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.129mg 175%
Calcium 1139mg 120mg 102%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.12mg 94%
Potassium 3020mg 330mg 79%
Magnesium 347mg 21mg 78%
Copper 0.677mg 0.077mg 67%
Folate 274µg 9µg 66%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 0.2mg 55%
Protein 22.77g 2.3g 41%
Phosphorus 313mg 60mg 36%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.11mg 34%
Fiber 7.4g 0.5g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 0.035g 24%
Carbs 50.22g 1.29g 16%
Calories 295kcal 11kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.09mg 13%
Fats 7.24g 0.1g 11%
Saturated fat 1.881g 0.027g 8%
Vitamin C 50mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Vitamin A 210µg 160µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Choline 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 0.008g 1%
Sodium 62mg 41mg 1%
Net carbs 42.82g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +890%
Contains more FatsFats +7140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3793%
Contains more OtherOther +902.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1128.8%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10465.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.