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Dill seeds vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dill seeds and turmeric different?

  • Dill seeds are higher in calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, turmeric is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 781% higher.
  • Dill seeds contain 30 times more vitamin C than turmeric. While dill seeds contain 21mg of vitamin C, turmeric contains only 0.7mg.

Spices, dill seed and Spices, turmeric, ground are the varieties 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.
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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +802.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more IronIron +236.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +980.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~299mg

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill seeds Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.833mg 19.8mg 781%
Iron 16.33mg 55mg 483%
Calcium 1516mg 168mg 135%
Copper 0.78mg 1.3mg 58%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.418mg 0.058mg 30%
Potassium 1186mg 2080mg 26%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.7mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.41g 0.449g 22%
Fats 14.54g 3.25g 17%
Protein 15.98g 9.68g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Selenium 12.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Magnesium 256mg 208mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.107mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.284mg 0.15mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.807mg 1.35mg 9%
Zinc 5.2mg 4.5mg 6%
Fiber 21.1g 22.7g 6%
Saturated fat 0.73g 1.838g 5%
Carbs 55.17g 67.14g 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 299mg 3%
Folate 10µg 20µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.01g 0.756g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 305kcal 312kcal 0%
Net carbs 34.07g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 20mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.767mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.925mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.038mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 1.12mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more FatsFats +347.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +66.9%
~equal in Other ~7.08g

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.6%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.