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Fenugreek vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fenugreek and dill

  • Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet dill is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fenugreek is 337% higher.
  • Fenugreek contains 12 times more fiber than dill. Fenugreek contains 24.6g of fiber, while dill contains 2.1g.
  • Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index than dill.

Food types used in this article are Spices, fenugreek seed and Dill weed, fresh.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +247.3%
Contains more IronIron +408.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +660.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
~equal in Potassium ~738mg
~equal in Sodium ~61mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.264mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.57mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Dill DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 6.59mg 337%
Copper 1.11mg 0.146mg 107%
Vitamin C 3mg 85mg 91%
Fiber 24.6g 2.1g 90%
Vitamin A 3µg 386µg 43%
Protein 23g 3.46g 39%
Phosphorus 296mg 66mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.185mg 32%
Magnesium 191mg 55mg 32%
Folate 57µg 150µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.058mg 22%
Carbs 58.35g 7.02g 17%
Calories 323kcal 43kcal 14%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.91mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Fats 6.41g 1.12g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.06g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.296mg 5%
Calcium 176mg 208mg 3%
Manganese 1.228mg 1.264mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 2%
Potassium 770mg 738mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 4.92g N/A
Sodium 67mg 61mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.57mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +564.7%
Contains more FatsFats +472.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +731.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.8%
Contains more WaterWater +872.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Dill
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6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/nutrients
  2. Dill - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/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.