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Basil vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between basil and tarragon

  • Basil has less iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tarragon covers your daily iron needs 364% more than basil.
  • The glycemic index of basil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Basil, 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.
Basil
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
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 -93.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +442.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +543.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +923.7%
Contains more IronIron +918.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +594%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%

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.
Basil
Basil
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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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
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 AVitamin A +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +638.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1661.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +892.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1454.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +302.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 3.17mg 32.3mg 364%
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 7.967mg 296%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 2.41mg 173%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 1.339mg 97%
Calcium 177mg 1139mg 96%
Potassium 295mg 3020mg 80%
Magnesium 64mg 347mg 67%
Folate 68µg 274µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 8.95mg 50%
Protein 3.15g 22.77g 39%
Phosphorus 56mg 313mg 37%
Vitamin C 18mg 50mg 36%
Copper 0.385mg 0.677mg 32%
Zinc 0.81mg 3.9mg 28%
Fiber 1.6g 7.4g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 3.698g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.251mg 18%
Carbs 2.65g 50.22g 16%
Calories 23kcal 295kcal 14%
Fats 0.64g 7.24g 10%
Saturated fat 0.041g 1.881g 8%
Selenium 0.3µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin A 264µg 210µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 62mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.474g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.05g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 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 +1089.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +622.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1031.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1795.1%
Contains more OtherOther +702%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +850.6%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.