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Tarragon vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tarragon and yam

  • Tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, magnesium, potassium, folate, and copper than yam.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 397% more.
  • Tarragon contains 67 times more calcium than yam. Tarragon contains 1139mg of calcium, while yam contains 17mg.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yam is 51, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, tarragon, dried and Yam, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1552.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.1%
Contains more IronIron +5881.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +280.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1906.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%

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%
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4084.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +722.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1091.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Yam DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 0.54mg 397%
Manganese 7.967mg 0.397mg 329%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.293mg 163%
Calcium 1139mg 17mg 112%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.032mg 101%
Magnesium 347mg 21mg 78%
Potassium 3020mg 816mg 65%
Folate 274µg 23µg 63%
Copper 0.677mg 0.178mg 55%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 0.552mg 52%
Protein 22.77g 1.53g 42%
Vitamin C 50mg 17.1mg 37%
Phosphorus 313mg 55mg 37%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.24mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 0.076g 24%
Vitamin A 210µg 7µg 23%
Fiber 7.4g 4.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.112mg 12%
Fats 7.24g 0.17g 11%
Calories 295kcal 118kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.881g 0.037g 8%
Carbs 50.22g 27.88g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 6%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Sodium 62mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 0.006g 1%
Net carbs 42.82g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1388.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4158.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1367.1%
Contains more WaterWater +799.2%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4765.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.