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Dill vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dill and carrots different?

  • Dill is higher in vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, copper, and magnesium; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 180% higher.
  • Dill contains 22 times more iron than carrots. While dill contains 6.59mg of iron, carrots contain only 0.3mg.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index (15) than carrots (39).

Dill weed, fresh and Carrots, raw 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.
Dill
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 62% 65% 247% 49% 25% 28% 8% 165% 0%
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +530.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more IronIron +2096.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +783.9%

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.
Dill
6
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 283% 129% 0% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113% 0%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1340.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 85mg 5.9mg 88%
Iron 6.59mg 0.3mg 79%
Vitamin A 386µg 835µg 50%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.143mg 49%
Folate 150µg 19µg 33%
Calcium 208mg 33mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.058mg 18%
Potassium 738mg 320mg 12%
Copper 0.146mg 0.045mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Magnesium 55mg 12mg 10%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.24mg 6%
Protein 3.46g 0.93g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.138mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.273mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.014g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.066mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.24g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Carbs 7.02g 9.58g 1%
Calories 43kcal 41kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.92g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Sodium 61mg 69mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
3
3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +155.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.5%
~equal in Water ~88.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
1
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5628.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.