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Wheat vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat and tarragon?

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, yet tarragon is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, potassium, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 360% more.
  • Wheat has 20 times more selenium than tarragon. While wheat has 89.4µg of selenium, tarragon has only 4.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of tarragon is lower.

We used Wheat, durum and Spices, tarragon, dried 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1931.8%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
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%
~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 Wheat Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 3.52mg 32.3mg 360%
Manganese 3.012mg 7.967mg 215%
Selenium 89.4µg 4.4µg 155%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 2.41mg 153%
Calcium 34mg 1139mg 111%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 1.339mg 94%
Potassium 431mg 3020mg 76%
Folate 43µg 274µg 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Magnesium 144mg 347mg 48%
Fiber 7.4g 30%
Phosphorus 508mg 313mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 210µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Protein 13.68g 22.77g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 3.698g 18%
Copper 0.553mg 0.677mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.251mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 8.95mg 14%
Fats 2.47g 7.24g 7%
Carbs 71.13g 50.22g 7%
Saturated fat 0.454g 1.881g 6%
Sodium 2mg 62mg 3%
Calories 339kcal 295kcal 2%
Zinc 4.16mg 3.9mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 248kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 71.13g 42.82g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.474g 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
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
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 CarbsCarbs +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more FatsFats +193.1%
Contains more OtherOther +575.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.1%

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