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Dill vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dill and watercress?

  • Watercress has less vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, potassium, calcium, vitamin B3, and magnesium than dill.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 91% higher.
  • Dill has 33 times more iron than watercress. Dill has 6.59mg of iron, while watercress has 0.2mg.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index than watercress.

We used Dill weed, fresh and Watercress, raw 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
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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more IronIron +3195%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +727.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +418%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.8%
~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
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%
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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Iron 6.59mg 0.2mg 80%
Vitamin C 85mg 43mg 47%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.244mg 44%
Folate 150µg 9µg 35%
Vitamin A 386µg 160µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.12mg 14%
Potassium 738mg 330mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 0.2mg 9%
Calcium 208mg 120mg 9%
Magnesium 55mg 21mg 8%
Copper 0.146mg 0.077mg 8%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 0.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.31mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.008g 2%
Calories 43kcal 11kcal 2%
Protein 3.46g 2.3g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Carbs 7.02g 1.29g 2%
Fats 1.12g 0.1g 2%
Sodium 61mg 41mg 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 4.92g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1020%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.2%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.