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Dill vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dill and Mexican tea different?

  • Dill is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B3; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, fiber, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dill is 153% higher.
  • Dill contains 24 times more vitamin C than Mexican tea. While dill contains 85mg of vitamin C, Mexican tea contains only 3.6mg.

Dill weed, fresh and Epazote, 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more IronIron +250.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.1%

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
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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 283% 129% 0% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113% 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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2261.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
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3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +948.5%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
~equal in Carbs ~7.44g
~equal in Water ~89.21g
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dill Mexican tea
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Mexican tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 85mg 3.6mg 90%
Manganese 1.264mg 3.098mg 80%
Iron 6.59mg 1.88mg 59%
Vitamin A 386µg 3µg 43%
Folate 150µg 215µg 16%
Magnesium 55mg 121mg 16%
Fiber 2.1g 3.8g 7%
Calcium 208mg 275mg 7%
Protein 3.46g 0.33g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 0.639mg 6%
Copper 0.146mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.179mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.348mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.152mg 3%
Potassium 738mg 633mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.028mg 3%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 1%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Sodium 61mg 43mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.52g 1%
Carbs 7.02g 7.44g 0%
Net carbs 4.92g 3.64g N/A
Saturated fat 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Dill Mexican tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Dill
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
69%
Dill
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.06g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Dill
Dill is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Dill
Dill is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)

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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.