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Lambsquarters vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lambsquarters and dill different?

  • Lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, dill is richer in iron, folate, manganese, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lambsquarters is 78% higher.
  • Lambsquarters contain 3 times more vitamin B1 than dill. While lambsquarters contain 0.16mg of vitamin B1, dill contains only 0.058mg.

Lambsquarters, raw and Dill weed, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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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 CalciumCalcium +48.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +449.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 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 AVitamin A +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~85mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Dill DV% diff.
Iron 1.2mg 6.59mg 67%
Folate 30µg 150µg 30%
Vitamin A 580µg 386µg 22%
Manganese 0.782mg 1.264mg 21%
Copper 0.293mg 0.146mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.296mg 11%
Calcium 309mg 208mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.058mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 738mg 8%
Fiber 4g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.185mg 7%
Vitamin C 80mg 85mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.397mg 6%
Magnesium 34mg 55mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.91mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.802g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.095g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 1.57mg 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 66mg 1%
Sodium 43mg 61mg 1%
Protein 4.2g 3.46g 1%
Calories 43kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.8g 1.12g 0%
Carbs 7.3g 7.02g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 4.92g N/A
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
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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 +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.8%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
~equal in Carbs ~7.02g
~equal in Water ~85.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
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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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +434.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.06g

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.