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Quinoa vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between quinoa and dill

  • Quinoa has more phosphorus; however, dill has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, manganese, folate, calcium, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
  • Quinoa has 2 times more phosphorus than dill. Quinoa has 152mg of phosphorus, while dill has 66mg.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index than dill.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Dill weed, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Dill
Dill
4
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1123.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.1%
Contains more IronIron +342.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
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 0% 0% 0% 13% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Dill
Dill
7
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 B1Vitamin B1 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +257.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Iron 1.49mg 6.59mg 64%
Vitamin A 0µg 386µg 43%
Manganese 0.631mg 1.264mg 28%
Folate 42µg 150µg 27%
Calcium 17mg 208mg 19%
Potassium 172mg 738mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.296mg 14%
Phosphorus 152mg 66mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 1.57mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.095g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 7.02g 5%
Copper 0.192mg 0.146mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.185mg 5%
Calories 120kcal 43kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.058mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Protein 4.4g 3.46g 2%
Magnesium 64mg 55mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.91mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 61mg 2%
Fats 1.92g 1.12g 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.06g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.802g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 273kcal 124kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 233g N/A
Net carbs 18.5g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Dill
Dill
1
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 +27.2%
Contains more FatsFats +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
1
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Dill
Dill
2
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 +1034.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.