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Lentil vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lentil and dill

  • Lentil has more fiber, phosphorus, and copper; however, dill is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Dill covers your daily vitamin A needs 154% more than lentil.
  • Dill contains 4 times less fiber than lentil. Lentil contains 7.9g of fiber, while dill contains 2.1g.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Lentil
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Dill
5
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 +71.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155.9%

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.
Lentil
6
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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Dill
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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 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.185mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.5mg 85mg 93%
Vitamin A 0µg 386µg 43%
Iron 3.33mg 6.59mg 41%
Manganese 0.494mg 1.264mg 33%
Fiber 7.9g 2.1g 23%
Calcium 19mg 208mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.296mg 17%
Phosphorus 180mg 66mg 16%
Copper 0.251mg 0.146mg 12%
Protein 9.02g 3.46g 11%
Potassium 369mg 738mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.058mg 9%
Folate 181µg 150µg 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.397mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Calories 116kcal 43kcal 4%
Carbs 20.13g 7.02g 4%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.91mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 1.57mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 61mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.802g 2%
Fats 0.38g 1.12g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.095g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.185mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Dill
3
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 +160.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.8%
Contains more FatsFats +194.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more OtherOther +195.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
2
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
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 -11.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1153.1%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.