Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Dried Tarragon VS Dried Thyme Spices

Weight per 300 calories

• Dried Tarragon: 102g
• Dried Thyme Spices: 109g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Dried Tarragon or Dried Thyme Spices?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Tarragon	26%	18%	56%
Dried Thyme Spices	10%	19%	71%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Tarragon	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.6% 7.36g	8.33% 8.08g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.98% 1.9g	9.27% 2.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	188% 3g	47% 0.75g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.44% 0.75g	3.2% 0.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	39.3% 51g	53.5% 69.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	2.56% 1.86g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20% 7.53g	106% 40.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41.3% 23g	17.7% 9.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Tarragon	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	23.7% 214μg	23% 207μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21.3% 0.26mg	46.5% 0.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	105% 1.36mg	33.4% 0.43mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	57% 9.1mg	33.6% 5.37mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	189% 2.45mg	46% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	69.7% 279μg	74.5% 298μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	56.5% 51mg	60.4% 54.3mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	54.2% 8.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1553% 1864μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Tarragon	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	116% 1158mg	205% 2054mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	76.5% 0.69mg	104% 0.93mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	411% 33mg	1679% 134mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	84% 353mg	57% 239mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	352% 8.1mg	372% 8.55mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	45.5% 318mg	31.2% 218mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	90% 3071mg	26% 885mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.14% 4.47μg	9.1% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.2% 63mg	4% 59.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36% 3.97mg	61% 6.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.87g	0.23% 8.47g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Dried Tarragon vs Dried Thyme Spices:

• Dried Tarragon Spices have 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 4.1 times more Vitamin B6 than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 2.2 times more Vitamin B1 than Dried Tarragon Spices.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin C per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Dried Tarragon vs Dried Thyme Spices:

• Dried Tarragon Spices have 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus and 3.5 times more Potassium than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron and 1.7 times more Zinc than Dried Tarragon Spices.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Manganese, Selenium and Sodium per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dried Tarragon Spices have 4 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Omega 6 and 2.3 times more Protein than Dried Thyme Spices.
• While Dried Thyme Spices contain 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 5.3 times more Fiber than Dried Tarragon Spices.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices and Dried Thyme Spices have similar amounts of Energy and Fat per 300 kcal.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.