Dill seeds vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dill seeds and star anise different?
- Dill seeds are richer in calcium, fiber, magnesium, and selenium, while star anise is higher in iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and potassium.
- Star anise covers your daily need for iron, 258% more than dill seeds.
- Dill seeds contain 2 times more selenium than star anise. Dill seeds contain 12.1µg of selenium, while star anise contains 5µg.
Spices, dill seed and Spices, anise seed types were used 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 | +50.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +134.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +126.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.5% |
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 | +22.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 16.33mg | 36.96mg | 258% |
Calcium | 1516mg | 646mg | 87% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.65mg | 31% |
Fiber | 21.1g | 14.6g | 26% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 440mg | 23% |
Manganese | 1.833mg | 2.3mg | 20% |
Magnesium | 256mg | 170mg | 20% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.797mg | 16% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.01g | 3.15g | 14% |
Copper | 0.78mg | 0.91mg | 14% |
Selenium | 12.1µg | 5µg | 13% |
Potassium | 1186mg | 1441mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.418mg | 0.34mg | 7% |
Protein | 15.98g | 17.6g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.807mg | 3.06mg | 2% |
Calories | 305kcal | 337kcal | 2% |
Fats | 14.54g | 15.9g | 2% |
Carbs | 55.17g | 50.02g | 2% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 16µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.73g | 0.586g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.41g | 9.78g | 1% |
Zinc | 5.2mg | 5.3mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 21mg | 21mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 34.07g | 35.42g | N/A |
Sodium | 20mg | 16mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.284mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Folate | 10µg | 10µg | 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:
17.6 g
Fats:
15.9 g
Carbs:
50.02 g
Water:
9.54 g
Other:
6.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~15.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~50.02g
~equal in
Other
~6.94g
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
0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.78g