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Carrot vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carrots and tarragon

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, tarragon is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, copper, and folate.
  • Tarragon covers your daily iron needs 400% more than carrots.
  • Tarragon contains 4 times less vitamin A than carrots. Carrots contain 16706 IU of vitamin A, while tarragon contains 4200 IU.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Carrots, 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.
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2791.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3351.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +843.8%
Contains more IronIron +10666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1404.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +794.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5471.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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.
Carrot
Carrot
4
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 20% 0% 278% 13% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14%
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 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +747.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1646.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1342.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.3mg 32.3mg 400%
Manganese 0.143mg 7.967mg 340%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 2.41mg 175%
Calcium 33mg 1139mg 111%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 1.339mg 99%
Magnesium 12mg 347mg 80%
Potassium 320mg 3020mg 79%
Copper 0.045mg 0.677mg 70%
Vitamin A 835µg 210µg 69%
Folate 19µg 274µg 64%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 8.95mg 50%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 50mg 49%
Protein 0.93g 22.77g 44%
Phosphorus 35mg 313mg 40%
Zinc 0.24mg 3.9mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 3.698g 24%
Fiber 2.8g 7.4g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.251mg 15%
Carbs 9.58g 50.22g 14%
Calories 41kcal 295kcal 13%
Fats 0.24g 7.24g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.4µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.881g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.474g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 441kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 244g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 6.78g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Sodium 69mg 62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 +1040.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2348.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2916.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1153.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3285.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3060.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.