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Dill vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dill and taro

  • Dill has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc; however, taro is higher in fiber and vitamin B6.
  • Dill covers your daily need for vitamin A, 153% more than taro.
  • Dill has 19 times more vitamin C than taro. While dill has 85mg of vitamin C, taro has only 4.5mg.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dill weed, fresh and Taro, raw.

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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
6
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%
Taro
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +1098.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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
6
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%
Taro
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1084%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin C 85mg 4.5mg 89%
Iron 6.59mg 0.55mg 76%
Vitamin A 386µg 4µg 42%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.383mg 38%
Folate 150µg 22µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.025mg 21%
Calcium 208mg 43mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.283mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 4.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 0.6mg 6%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.23mg 6%
Carbs 7.02g 26.46g 6%
Magnesium 55mg 33mg 5%
Potassium 738mg 591mg 4%
Protein 3.46g 1.5g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 112kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.095mg 3%
Phosphorus 66mg 84mg 3%
Copper 0.146mg 0.172mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.016g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.303mg 2%
Sodium 61mg 11mg 2%
Fats 1.12g 0.2g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.92g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.041g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
4
3% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 3.46 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 7.02 g
Water: 85.95 g
Other: 2.45 g
Taro
1
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.7%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
2
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4912.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.