Lettuce vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lettuce and tarragon

Lettuce has more vitamin A; however, tarragon has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, copper, and folate.
Daily need coverage for iron for tarragon is 393% higher.
Tarragon has 2 times less vitamin A than lettuce. Lettuce has 7405 IU of vitamin A, while tarragon has 4200 IU.
Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than tarragon.

Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, 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.

Lettuce

Tarragon

Contains less SodiumSodium

-54.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2569.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3063.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1456.7%
Contains more IronIron	+3655.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2234.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+979.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3086.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+633.3%

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.

Lettuce

Tarragon

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+76.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+443.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+258.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1573.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2577.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+621.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.86mg	32.3mg	393%
Manganese	0.25mg	7.967mg	336%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	2.41mg	178%
Calcium	36mg	1139mg	110%
Vitamin K	126.3µg		105%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	1.339mg	97%
Potassium	194mg	3020mg	83%
Magnesium	13mg	347mg	80%
Copper	0.029mg	0.677mg	72%
Folate	38µg	274µg	59%
Vitamin B3	0.375mg	8.95mg	54%
Vitamin C	9.2mg	50mg	45%
Protein	1.36g	22.77g	43%
Phosphorus	29mg	313mg	41%
Zinc	0.18mg	3.9mg	34%
Fiber	1.3g	7.4g	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.082g	3.698g	24%
Vitamin A	370µg	210µg	18%
Carbs	2.87g	50.22g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.251mg	15%
Calories	15kcal	295kcal	14%
Fats	0.15g	7.24g	11%
Saturated fat	0.02g	1.881g	8%
Selenium	0.6µg	4.4µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.134mg		3%
Choline	13.6mg		2%
Sodium	28mg	62mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.006g	0.474g	1%
Fructose	0.43g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.1g	7.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	110kcal	130kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	667g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.57g	42.82g	N/A
Sugar	0.78g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.009mg		0%
Threonine	0.059mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.084mg		0%
Leucine	0.079mg		0%
Lysine	0.084mg		0%
Methionine	0.016mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.055mg		0%
Valine	0.07mg		0%
Histidine	0.022mg		0%