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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.
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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~293mg
~equal in Manganese ~2mg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill seeds Cayenne pepper 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
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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
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
~equal in Water ~8.05g
~equal in Other ~6.04g

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
23% 19% 58%
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%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.