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Leek vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between leeks and dill

  • Leeks contain less vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, potassium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc than dill.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 121% higher.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dill is 15, while the glycemic index of leeks is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw 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.
Leek
Leek
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Dill
Dill
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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 less SodiumSodium -67.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310%
Contains more IronIron +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.8%

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.
Leek
Leek
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Dill
Dill
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 129% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Leek Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12mg 85mg 81%
Iron 2.1mg 6.59mg 56%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin A 83µg 386µg 34%
Manganese 0.481mg 1.264mg 34%
Folate 64µg 150µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.296mg 20%
Potassium 180mg 738mg 16%
Calcium 59mg 208mg 15%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.91mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.57mg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.397mg 5%
Protein 1.5g 3.46g 4%
Phosphorus 35mg 66mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.185mg 4%
Copper 0.12mg 0.146mg 3%
Carbs 14.15g 7.02g 2%
Sodium 20mg 61mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.802g 2%
Calories 61kcal 43kcal 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.12g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal 124kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 164g 233g N/A
Net carbs 12.35g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Dill
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.7%
Contains more FatsFats +273.3%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~equal in Water ~85.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Leek
Leek
2
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Dill
Dill
1
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19950%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.