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Dill vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dill and star anise?

  • Dill is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet star anise is higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 380% more.
  • Dill has 25 times more vitamin A than star anise. While dill has 7718IU of vitamin A, star anise has only 311IU.
  • The glycemic index of dill is lower.

We used Dill weed, fresh and Spices, anise seed types 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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.3%
Contains more IronIron +460.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +482.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2312.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 6.59mg 36.96mg 380%
Copper 0.146mg 0.91mg 85%
Vitamin C 85mg 21mg 71%
Phosphorus 66mg 440mg 53%
Fiber 2.1g 14.6g 50%
Manganese 1.264mg 2.3mg 45%
Calcium 208mg 646mg 44%
Vitamin A 386µg 16µg 41%
Zinc 0.91mg 5.3mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.65mg 36%
Folate 150µg 10µg 35%
Protein 3.46g 17.6g 28%
Magnesium 55mg 170mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.34mg 24%
Fats 1.12g 15.9g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 9.78g 22%
Potassium 738mg 1441mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 3.15g 20%
Calories 43kcal 337kcal 15%
Carbs 7.02g 50.02g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 3.06mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.797mg 8%
Sodium 61mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.586g 2%
Net carbs 4.92g 35.42g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.29mg 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%

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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +800.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1319.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +612.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
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6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1119.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3215.8%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.