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Dill vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dill and prunes?

  • Dill is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet prunes are richer in fiber and copper.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 139% higher.
  • Dill has 142 times more vitamin C than prunes. Dill has 85mg of vitamin C, while prunes have 0.6mg.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index than prunes.

We used Dill weed, fresh and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Prunes
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.7%
Contains more IronIron +608.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +322.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Potassium ~732mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~69mg

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
5
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%
Prunes
5
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% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +889.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin C 85mg 0.6mg 94%
Iron 6.59mg 0.93mg 71%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.299mg 42%
Vitamin A 386µg 39µg 39%
Folate 150µg 4µg 37%
Fiber 2.1g 7.1g 20%
Carbs 7.02g 63.88g 19%
Calcium 208mg 43mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Copper 0.146mg 0.281mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 240kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.186mg 8%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Sodium 61mg 2mg 3%
Magnesium 55mg 41mg 3%
Protein 3.46g 2.18g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.205mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.053g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 1.882mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.051mg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.38g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 4.92g 56.78g N/A
Potassium 738mg 732mg 0%
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Phosphorus 66mg 69mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.422mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.088g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.027mg 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
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.7%
Contains more FatsFats +194.7%
Contains more WaterWater +178%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +810%
~equal in Other ~2.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
3
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Prunes
0
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1413.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.