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Tarragon vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tarragon and wheat ?

  • Tarragon is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, potassium, folate, and vitamin C, yet wheat is higher in selenium.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 360% more.
  • The glycemic index of tarragon is lower.

We used Spices, tarragon, dried and Wheat, durum types in this article.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600.7%
Contains more IronIron +817.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1931.8%
~equal in Zinc ~4.16mg

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%
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% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1006.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +537.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Wheat DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 3.52mg 360%
Manganese 7.967mg 3.012mg 215%
Selenium 4.4µg 89.4µg 155%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.419mg 153%
Calcium 1139mg 34mg 111%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.121mg 94%
Potassium 3020mg 431mg 76%
Folate 274µg 43µg 58%
Vitamin C 50mg 0mg 56%
Magnesium 347mg 144mg 48%
Fiber 7.4g 30%
Phosphorus 313mg 508mg 28%
Vitamin A 210µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Protein 22.77g 13.68g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 0.978g 18%
Copper 0.677mg 0.553mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.419mg 14%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 6.738mg 14%
Fats 7.24g 2.47g 7%
Carbs 50.22g 71.13g 7%
Saturated fat 1.881g 0.454g 6%
Sodium 62mg 2mg 3%
Calories 295kcal 339kcal 2%
Zinc 3.9mg 4.16mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 7.7g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130kcal 248kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 42.82g 71.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 0.344g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more FatsFats +193.1%
Contains more OtherOther +575.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.