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Tuna vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tuna and tarragon

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, tarragon is richer in iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 392% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 -12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2359.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +726.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +473.1%
Contains more IronIron +3410.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1474.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61184.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~313mg

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.
Tuna
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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 0% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +877.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +13600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.92mg 32.3mg 392%
Manganese 0.013mg 7.967mg 346%
Selenium 108.2µg 4.4µg 189%
Calcium 4mg 1139mg 114%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 2.41mg 106%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 1.339mg 92%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 8.95mg 82%
Magnesium 42mg 347mg 73%
Potassium 527mg 3020mg 73%
Copper 0.043mg 0.677mg 70%
Folate 2µg 274µg 68%
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Zinc 0.45mg 3.9mg 31%
Fiber 0g 7.4g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 3.698g 23%
Vitamin A 22µg 210µg 21%
Carbs 0g 50.22g 17%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Protein 29.15g 22.77g 13%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.251mg 10%
Fats 0.59g 7.24g 10%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1.881g 8%
Calories 130kcal 295kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Phosphorus 333mg 313mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 0g 42.82g N/A
Sodium 54mg 62mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more WaterWater +791.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1127.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +839.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2013.1%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.