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Flax seeds vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between flax seeds and dill

  • Flax seeds have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, dill is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Dill covers your daily vitamin A needs 154% more than flax seeds.
  • Dill contains 28 times less vitamin B1 than flax seeds. Flax seeds contain 1.644mg of vitamin B1, while dill contains 0.058mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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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 +612.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +735.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +872.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +15%
~equal in Potassium ~738mg

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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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 +2734.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Dill DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 0.095g 191%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.058mg 132%
Copper 1.22mg 0.146mg 119%
Fiber 27.3g 2.1g 101%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 85mg 94%
Phosphorus 642mg 66mg 82%
Magnesium 392mg 55mg 80%
Fats 42.16g 1.12g 63%
Manganese 2.482mg 1.264mg 53%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 386µg 43%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.91mg 31%
Protein 18.29g 3.46g 30%
Calories 534kcal 43kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.185mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 0.802g 17%
Folate 87µg 150µg 16%
Saturated fat 3.663g 0.06g 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.397mg 12%
Iron 5.73mg 6.59mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.296mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 1.57mg 9%
Carbs 28.88g 7.02g 7%
Calcium 255mg 208mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Potassium 813mg 738mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 61mg 1%
Net carbs 1.58g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
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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 +428.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3664.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.4%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1134.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
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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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +838.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30142.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.