Dill seeds vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between dill seeds and cayenne pepper?
- Dill seeds are higher in calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet cayenne pepper is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Cayenne pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 831% more.
- Dill seeds have 10 times more calcium than cayenne pepper. While dill seeds have 1516mg of calcium, cayenne pepper has only 148mg.
We used Spices, dill seed and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +924.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +109.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +109.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +109.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +263.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +69266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +223.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +210% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +880% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +960% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 2081µg | 231% |
Vitamin E | 29.83mg | 199% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 2.45mg | 169% |
Calcium | 1516mg | 148mg | 137% |
Iron | 16.33mg | 7.8mg | 107% |
Vitamin K | 80.3µg | 67% | |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 76.4mg | 62% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.01g | 8.37g | 49% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.284mg | 0.919mg | 49% |
Copper | 0.78mg | 0.373mg | 45% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.807mg | 8.701mg | 37% |
Zinc | 5.2mg | 2.48mg | 25% |
Magnesium | 256mg | 152mg | 25% |
Fiber | 21.1g | 27.2g | 24% |
Folate | 10µg | 106µg | 24% |
Potassium | 1186mg | 2014mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.41g | 2.75g | 17% |
Saturated fat | 0.73g | 3.26g | 12% |
Choline | 51.5mg | 9% | |
Protein | 15.98g | 12.01g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.418mg | 0.328mg | 8% |
Manganese | 1.833mg | 2mg | 7% |
Selenium | 12.1µg | 8.8µg | 6% |
Fats | 14.54g | 17.27g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 293mg | 2% |
Calories | 305kcal | 318kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 55.17g | 56.63g | 0% |
Net carbs | 34.07g | 29.43g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.34g | N/A | |
Sodium | 20mg | 30mg | 0% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.98 g
Fats:
14.54 g
Carbs:
55.17 g
Water:
7.7 g
Other:
6.61 g
Protein:
12.01 g
Fats:
17.27 g
Carbs:
56.63 g
Water:
8.05 g
Other:
6.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~56.63g
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Water
~8.05g
~equal in
Other
~6.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.73 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.41 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.01 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +242.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +728.7% |