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Dried dill weed vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dried dill weed and saffron

  • Dried dill weed is richer in iron, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber, yet saffron is richer in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1063% higher.
  • Dried dill weed contains 16 times more calcium than saffron. Dried dill weed contains 1784mg of calcium, while saffron contains 111mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, dill weed, dried and Spices, saffron.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 322% 535% 292% 1829% 163% 90% 233% 27% 515% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1507.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.2%

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.
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 167% 98% 0% 0% 105% 66% 53% 0% 395% 0% 0% 0% 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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +985.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +263.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +61.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried dill weed Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 3.95mg 28.408mg 1063%
Iron 48.78mg 11.1mg 471%
Calcium 1784mg 111mg 167%
Vitamin B6 1.71mg 1.01mg 54%
Potassium 3308mg 1724mg 47%
Magnesium 451mg 264mg 45%
Phosphorus 543mg 252mg 42%
Fiber 13.6g 3.9g 39%
Vitamin C 50mg 80.8mg 34%
Vitamin A 293µg 27µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.418mg 0.115mg 25%
Folate 93µg 23%
Zinc 3.3mg 1.09mg 20%
Copper 0.49mg 0.328mg 18%
Protein 19.96g 11.43g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.807mg 1.46mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.234g 1.586g 6%
Calories 253kcal 310kcal 3%
Sodium 208mg 148mg 3%
Carbs 55.82g 65.37g 3%
Fats 4.36g 5.85g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.284mg 0.267mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 42.22g 61.47g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 4% 56% 7% 13%
Protein: 19.96 g
Fats: 4.36 g
Carbs: 55.82 g
Water: 7.3 g
Other: 12.56 g
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.6%
Contains more OtherOther +130.5%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +63%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.234 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Dried dill weed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171322/nutrients
  2. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.