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Thyme vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between thyme and tarragon

  • Thyme has more vitamin C; however, tarragon is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Tarragon covers your daily manganese needs 272% more than thyme.
  • Tarragon has 3 times less vitamin C than thyme. Thyme has 160.1mg of vitamin C, while tarragon has 50mg.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thyme, fresh and Spices, tarragon, dried.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.9%
Contains more IronIron +85.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.5%

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.
Thyme
Thyme
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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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +220.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +592.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.9%
~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 Thyme Tarragon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.719mg 7.967mg 272%
Iron 17.45mg 32.3mg 186%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 2.41mg 159%
Vitamin C 160.1mg 50mg 122%
Calcium 405mg 1139mg 73%
Potassium 609mg 3020mg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.471mg 1.339mg 67%
Folate 45µg 274µg 57%
Magnesium 160mg 347mg 45%
Vitamin B3 1.824mg 8.95mg 45%
Protein 5.56g 22.77g 34%
Phosphorus 106mg 313mg 30%
Fiber 14g 7.4g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 3.698g 21%
Zinc 1.81mg 3.9mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.251mg 17%
Copper 0.555mg 0.677mg 14%
Calories 101kcal 295kcal 10%
Fats 1.68g 7.24g 9%
Carbs 24.45g 50.22g 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.409mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.467g 1.881g 6%
Vitamin A 238µg 210µg 3%
Sodium 9mg 62mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 0.474g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.5g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 182kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 10.45g 42.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.307mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +741.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.5%
Contains more FatsFats +331%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.4%
Contains more OtherOther +275.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +485.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.1%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/nutrients
  2. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/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.