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Saffron vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saffron and dill

  • Saffron has more manganese, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and copper; however, dill has more vitamin A, folate, and calcium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1180% more.
  • Saffron has 5 times more vitamin B6 than dill. Saffron has 1.01mg of vitamin B6, while dill has 0.185mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index than dill.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, saffron 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.6%
Contains more IronIron +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2147.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%

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.
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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~85mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.57mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Dill DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.264mg 1180%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.185mg 63%
Iron 11.1mg 6.59mg 56%
Magnesium 264mg 55mg 50%
Vitamin A 27µg 386µg 40%
Potassium 1724mg 738mg 29%
Phosphorus 252mg 66mg 27%
Copper 0.328mg 0.146mg 20%
Carbs 65.37g 7.02g 19%
Protein 11.43g 3.46g 16%
Folate 93µg 150µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.095g 13%
Calories 310kcal 43kcal 13%
Calcium 111mg 208mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Fiber 3.9g 2.1g 7%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.06g 7%
Fats 5.85g 1.12g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 85mg 5%
Sodium 148mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.296mg 2%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.91mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.57mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.802g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 4.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Dill
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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 +230.3%
Contains more FatsFats +422.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +831.2%
Contains more OtherOther +122.4%
Contains more WaterWater +622.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Dill
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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 +2075.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.9%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.