Dill vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dill and fenugreek

Dill is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 337% higher.
Dill contains 129 times more vitamin A than fenugreek. Dill contains 7718 IU of vitamin A, while fenugreek contains 60 IU.
Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index than dill.

Food types used in this article are Dill weed, fresh and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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

Fenugreek

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+18.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+247.3%
Contains more IronIron	+408.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+660.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+174.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+348.5%

~equal in Potassium ~770mg

~equal in Sodium ~67mg

~equal in Manganese ~1.228mg

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

Fenugreek

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+12766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+163.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+224.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.64mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	6.59mg	33.53mg	337%
Copper	0.146mg	1.11mg	107%
Vitamin C	85mg	3mg	91%
Fiber	2.1g	24.6g	90%
Vitamin A	386µg	3µg	43%
Protein	3.46g	23g	39%
Phosphorus	66mg	296mg	33%
Magnesium	55mg	191mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.185mg	0.6mg	32%
Folate	150µg	57µg	23%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.322mg	22%
Carbs	7.02g	58.35g	17%
Calories	43kcal	323kcal	14%
Zinc	0.91mg	2.5mg	14%
Selenium		6.3µg	11%
Fats	1.12g	6.41g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg		8%
Saturated fat	0.06g	1.46g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.296mg	0.366mg	5%
Calcium	208mg	176mg	3%
Manganese	1.264mg	1.228mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.802g		2%
Potassium	738mg	770mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.095g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	124kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	233g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	15	0	N/A
Net carbs	4.92g	33.75g	N/A
Sodium	61mg	67mg	0%
Vitamin B3	1.57mg	1.64mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.014mg	0.391mg	0%
Threonine	0.068mg	0.898mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.195mg	1.241mg	0%
Leucine	0.159mg	1.757mg	0%
Lysine	0.246mg	1.684mg	0%
Methionine	0.011mg	0.338mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.065mg	1.089mg	0%
Valine	0.154mg	1.102mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.668mg	0%