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Dill seeds vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dill seeds and saffron

  • Dill seeds have more calcium, fiber, iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1155% more than dill seeds.
  • Dill seeds have 14 times more calcium than saffron. While dill seeds have 1516mg of calcium, saffron has only 111mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, dill seed and Spices, saffron.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 183% 455% 105% 612% 260% 142% 119% 2.6% 239% 66%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1265.8%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1449.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~264mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~252mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 70% 1% 0% 0% 105% 66% 53% 0% 58% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304%
Contains more FolateFolate +830%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill seeds Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.833mg 28.408mg 1155%
Calcium 1516mg 111mg 141%
Fiber 21.1g 3.9g 69%
Vitamin C 21mg 80.8mg 66%
Iron 16.33mg 11.1mg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 1.01mg 58%
Copper 0.78mg 0.328mg 50%
Zinc 5.2mg 1.09mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.418mg 0.115mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.41g 0.429g 22%
Folate 10µg 93µg 21%
Potassium 1186mg 1724mg 16%
Fats 14.54g 5.85g 13%
Selenium 12.1µg 5.6µg 12%
Protein 15.98g 11.43g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.807mg 1.46mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.01g 2.067g 7%
Sodium 20mg 148mg 6%
Phosphorus 277mg 252mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.73g 1.586g 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 27µg 3%
Carbs 55.17g 65.37g 3%
Magnesium 256mg 264mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.284mg 0.267mg 1%
Calories 305kcal 310kcal 0%
Net carbs 34.07g 61.47g N/A
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.767mg 0%
Leucine 0.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 15% 55% 8% 7%
Protein: 15.98 g
Fats: 14.54 g
Carbs: 55.17 g
Water: 7.7 g
Other: 6.61 g
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +148.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 84% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.41 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.01 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2093.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.7%

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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. Dill seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170925/nutrients
  2. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.