Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Tarragon VS Dried Thyme Spices

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Tarragon: 170g
• Dried Thyme Spices: 181g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 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	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.7% 12.3g	14% 13.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.96% 3.2g	15.5% 4.95g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	313% 5g	78% 1.25g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.4% 1.26g	5.33% 0.91g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	65.5% 85g	89% 116g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	4.27% 3.1g	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	33% 12.5g	176% 67g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	69% 38.6g	29.5% 16.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Tarragon	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	39.5% 356μg	38.2% 344μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	35.5% 0.43mg	77.4% 0.93mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	175% 2.27mg	55.6% 0.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	95% 15mg	56% 8.95mg	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	314% 4.1mg	76.6% 1mg	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	116% 464μg	124% 496μg	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	94% 84.7mg	101% 91mg	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	90% 13.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2588% 3106μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Tarragon	Dried Thyme Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	193% 1931mg	342% 3424mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	127% 1.15mg	173% 1.56mg	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	684% 54.7mg	2799% 224mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	140% 588mg	95% 399mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	587% 13.5mg	620% 14.3mg	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	75.8% 531mg	52% 364mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	151% 5119mg	43.4% 1475mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13.6% 7.46μg	15% 8.33μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7% 105mg	6.64% 100mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	60% 6.6mg	102% 11mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.35% 13g	0.38% 14g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 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 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 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 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 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 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Tarragon Spices as well as Dried Thyme Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.