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Nutmeg vs. Dill seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and dill seeds

  • Nutmeg has more manganese and copper, while dill seeds have more iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, vitamin C, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Dill seeds' daily need coverage for iron is 166% higher.
  • Dill seeds contain 36 times less saturated fat than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while dill seeds contain 0.73g.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Spices, dill seed.

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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.
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 183% 455% 105% 612% 260% 142% 119% 2.6% 239% 66%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +723.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.9%
Contains more IronIron +437.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +656.3%

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.
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 70% 1% 0% 0% 105% 66% 53% 0% 58% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Dill seeds DV% diff.
Iron 3.04mg 16.33mg 166%
Calcium 184mg 1516mg 133%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.73g 115%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.833mg 46%
Fats 36.31g 14.54g 33%
Zinc 2.15mg 5.2mg 28%
Copper 1.027mg 0.78mg 27%
Potassium 350mg 1186mg 25%
Vitamin C 3mg 21mg 20%
Protein 5.84g 15.98g 20%
Selenium 1.6µg 12.1µg 19%
Magnesium 183mg 256mg 17%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.284mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 9.41g 15%
Calories 525kcal 305kcal 11%
Phosphorus 213mg 277mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 2.807mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.25mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.418mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.01g 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Carbs 49.29g 55.17g 2%
Fiber 20.8g 21.1g 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 34.07g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 16mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.767mg 0%
Leucine 0.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
16% 15% 55% 8% 7%
Protein: 15.98 g
Fats: 14.54 g
Carbs: 55.17 g
Water: 7.7 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +149.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +183.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
7% 84% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.41 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Dill seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170925/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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