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Asparagus vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between asparagus and dill?

  • Asparagus has less vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, calcium, potassium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B6 than dill.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 139% higher.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index than asparagus.

We used Asparagus, raw and Dill weed, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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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 CopperCopper +29.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1417.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +915.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 85mg 88%
Iron 2.14mg 6.59mg 56%
Manganese 0.158mg 1.264mg 48%
Vitamin A 38µg 386µg 39%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Folate 52µg 150µg 25%
Calcium 24mg 208mg 18%
Potassium 202mg 738mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.296mg 12%
Magnesium 14mg 55mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.058mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.185mg 7%
Copper 0.189mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.57mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 61mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.91mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Protein 2.2g 3.46g 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 66mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.802g 2%
Fats 0.12g 1.12g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.397mg 2%
Calories 20kcal 43kcal 1%
Carbs 3.88g 7.02g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Fiber 2.1g 2.1g 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +57.3%
Contains more FatsFats +833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.9%
Contains more OtherOther +322.4%
~equal in Water ~85.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.