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Dill vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dill and yam?

  • Dill is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and magnesium, yet yam is richer in vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 152% higher.
  • Dill has 12 times more calcium than yam. Dill has 208mg of calcium, while yam has 17mg.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index than yam.

We used Dill weed, fresh and Yam, 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
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%
Yam
Yam
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1123.5%
Contains more IronIron +1120.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%

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%
Yam
Yam
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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Yam DV% diff.
Iron 6.59mg 0.54mg 76%
Vitamin C 85mg 17.1mg 75%
Vitamin A 386µg 7µg 42%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.397mg 38%
Folate 150µg 23µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.032mg 20%
Calcium 208mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.293mg 8%
Magnesium 55mg 21mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 4.1g 8%
Carbs 7.02g 27.88g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 0.552mg 6%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.112mg 5%
Protein 3.46g 1.53g 4%
Calories 43kcal 118kcal 4%
Copper 0.146mg 0.178mg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Sodium 61mg 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.006g 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 55mg 2%
Potassium 738mg 816mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.314mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 4.92g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.062mg 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
Yam
Yam
1
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.1%
Contains more FatsFats +558.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +198.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297.2%

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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.