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Bay leaf vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bay leaf and tarragon

  • Bay leaf has more iron and fiber; however, tarragon is higher in potassium, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, protein, calcium, and copper.
  • Bay leaf covers your daily iron needs 134% more than tarragon.
  • Tarragon contains 4 times less fiber than bay leaf. Bay leaf contains 26.3g of fiber, while tarragon contains 7.4g.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, bay leaf and Spices, tarragon, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
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 IronIron +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +470.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
~equal in Zinc ~3.9mg
~equal in Manganese ~7.967mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
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 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~50mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bay leaf Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 43mg 32.3mg 134%
Fiber 26.3g 7.4g 76%
Potassium 529mg 3020mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 1.339mg 71%
Magnesium 120mg 347mg 54%
Vitamin B6 1.74mg 2.41mg 52%
Vitamin B3 2.005mg 8.95mg 43%
Calcium 834mg 1139mg 31%
Protein 7.61g 22.77g 30%
Copper 0.416mg 0.677mg 29%
Phosphorus 113mg 313mg 29%
Folate 180µg 274µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.251mg 20%
Vitamin A 309µg 210µg 11%
Manganese 8.167mg 7.967mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.29g 3.698g 9%
Carbs 74.97g 50.22g 8%
Vitamin C 46.5mg 50mg 4%
Selenium 2.8µg 4.4µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.64g 0.474g 3%
Fats 8.36g 7.24g 2%
Zinc 3.7mg 3.9mg 2%
Sodium 23mg 62mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.28g 1.881g 2%
Calories 313kcal 295kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.4g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 411kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 48.67g 42.82g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 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 FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.5%

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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. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.