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Dill vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dill and taro leaves

  • Dill has more vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, taro leaves are higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Dill covers your daily vitamin A needs 58% more than taro leaves.
  • Taro leaves contain 5 times less vitamin B5 than dill. Dill contains 0.397mg of vitamin B5, while taro leaves contain 0.084mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Dill weed, fresh and Taro leaves, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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%
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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +372.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.513mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Iron 6.59mg 2.25mg 54%
Vitamin C 85mg 52mg 37%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.714mg 24%
Vitamin A 386µg 241µg 16%
Copper 0.146mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.456mg 12%
Calcium 208mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.084mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 3.7g 6%
Folate 150µg 126µg 6%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.41mg 5%
Potassium 738mg 648mg 3%
Protein 3.46g 4.98g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.146mg 3%
Sodium 61mg 3mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Magnesium 55mg 45mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.06g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.307g 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.74g 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 60mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 42kcal 0%
Carbs 7.02g 6.7g 0%
Net carbs 4.92g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.01g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 1.513mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.151g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more OtherOther +27.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
~equal in Carbs ~6.7g
~equal in Water ~85.66g

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1236.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.2%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.