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Watercress vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watercress and tarragon

  • 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.
  • 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 Watercress, raw 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.
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%
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 -33.9%
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%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 Watercress Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.2mg 32.3mg 401%
Manganese 0.244mg 7.967mg 336%
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 2.41mg 175%
Calcium 120mg 1139mg 102%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 1.339mg 94%
Potassium 330mg 3020mg 79%
Magnesium 21mg 347mg 78%
Copper 0.077mg 0.677mg 67%
Folate 9µg 274µg 66%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 8.95mg 55%
Protein 2.3g 22.77g 41%
Phosphorus 60mg 313mg 36%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.9mg 34%
Fiber 0.5g 7.4g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 3.698g 24%
Carbs 1.29g 50.22g 16%
Calories 11kcal 295kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.251mg 13%
Fats 0.1g 7.24g 11%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.881g 8%
Vitamin C 43mg 50mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Vitamin A 160µg 210µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Choline 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.474g 1%
Sodium 41mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 0.79g 42.82g 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 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 +1128.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +890%
Contains more FatsFats +7140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3793%
Contains more OtherOther +902.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10465.7%

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