Peppermint vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are peppermint and dill different?
- Peppermint is higher in fiber, copper, and magnesium; however, dill is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dill is 69% higher.
- Peppermint contains 4 times more fiber than dill. While peppermint contains 8g of fiber, dill contains only 2.1g.
- Dill has a lower glycemic index (15) than peppermint (70).
Peppermint, fresh 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +167.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +31.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 85mg | 59% |
| Fiber | 8g | 2.1g | 24% |
| Copper | 0.329mg | 0.146mg | 20% |
| Iron | 5.08mg | 6.59mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 212µg | 386µg | 19% |
| Folate | 114µg | 150µg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 55mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 569mg | 738mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.129mg | 0.185mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 208mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 1.176mg | 1.264mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.095g | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.89g | 7.02g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.082mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.91mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.802g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.266mg | 0.296mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.246g | 0.06g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 0.397mg | 1% |
| Calories | 70kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.706mg | 1.57mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.75g | 3.46g | 1% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 66mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.94g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.89g | 4.92g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.154mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.281mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.053mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.191mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.187mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.075mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.75 g
Fats:
0.94 g
Carbs:
14.89 g
Water:
78.65 g
Other:
1.77 g
Protein:
3.46 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
7.02 g
Water:
85.95 g
Other:
2.45 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.46g
~equal in
Water
~85.95g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
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 | +434.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2330.3% |
