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Dill vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dill and nutmeg

  • Dill has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron; however, nutmeg is richer in copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Dill covers your daily vitamin A needs 152% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg has 28 times less vitamin C than dill. Dill has 85mg of vitamin C, while nutmeg has 3mg.
  • Dill contains less saturated fat.
  • Dill has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dill is 15, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dill weed, fresh and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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
3
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%
Nutmeg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.9%
Contains more IronIron +116.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +232.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.4%

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
7
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%
Nutmeg
2
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7620%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.06g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.146mg 1.027mg 98%
Vitamin C 85mg 3mg 91%
Fiber 2.1g 20.8g 75%
Manganese 1.264mg 2.9mg 71%
Fats 1.12g 36.31g 54%
Iron 6.59mg 3.04mg 44%
Vitamin A 386µg 5µg 42%
Magnesium 55mg 183mg 30%
Calories 43kcal 525kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.346mg 24%
Phosphorus 66mg 213mg 21%
Folate 150µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.057mg 18%
Carbs 7.02g 49.29g 14%
Zinc 0.91mg 2.15mg 11%
Potassium 738mg 350mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 3.22g 6%
Protein 3.46g 5.84g 5%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 1.299mg 2%
Calcium 208mg 184mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.16mg 2%
Sodium 61mg 16mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Net carbs 4.92g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
2
3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1279.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3142%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602.1%
~equal in Other ~2.33g

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
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.4%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.