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Dill vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dill and tarragon?

  • Dill is richer in vitamin A, yet tarragon is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, potassium, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Tarragon's daily need coverage for iron is 321% higher.
  • Dill has 2 times more vitamin A than tarragon. Dill has 7718 IU of vitamin A, while tarragon has 4200 IU.
  • Tarragon has a lower glycemic index than dill.

We used Dill weed, fresh and Spices, tarragon, dried types in this comparison.

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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.
Dill
Dill
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 62% 65% 247% 49% 25% 28% 8% 165% 0%
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 +530.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +447.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.2%
Contains more IronIron +390.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +530.3%
~equal in Sodium ~62mg

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.
Dill
Dill
3
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 283% 0% 129% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113%
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 CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +470.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1202.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.7%
~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 Dill Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 6.59mg 32.3mg 321%
Manganese 1.264mg 7.967mg 291%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 2.41mg 171%
Calcium 208mg 1139mg 93%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 1.339mg 80%
Magnesium 55mg 347mg 70%
Potassium 738mg 3020mg 67%
Copper 0.146mg 0.677mg 59%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 8.95mg 46%
Protein 3.46g 22.77g 39%
Vitamin C 85mg 50mg 39%
Phosphorus 66mg 313mg 35%
Folate 150µg 274µg 31%
Zinc 0.91mg 3.9mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 3.698g 24%
Fiber 2.1g 7.4g 21%
Vitamin A 386µg 210µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.251mg 16%
Carbs 7.02g 50.22g 14%
Calories 43kcal 295kcal 13%
Fats 1.12g 7.24g 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.06g 1.881g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.474g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 124kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 15 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 4.92g 42.82g N/A
Sodium 61mg 62mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
Dill
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3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 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 +1010.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +558.1%
Contains more FatsFats +546.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +615.4%
Contains more OtherOther +391%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
Dill
2
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 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 -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3792.6%

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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. Dill - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/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.