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Sesame vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sesame and dill different?

  • Sesame is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and manganese, while dill is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 437% more than dill.
  • Sesame contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than dill. Sesame contains 0.791mg of vitamin B1, while dill contains 0.058mg.

Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Dill weed, fresh types were 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.
Sesame
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Dill
1
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 +538.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +368.8%
Contains more IronIron +120.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2695.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +751.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +853%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.7%

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.
Sesame
5
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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Dill
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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 +1263.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +694%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Dill DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.146mg 437%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.095g 145%
Iron 14.55mg 6.59mg 100%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Phosphorus 629mg 66mg 80%
Calcium 975mg 208mg 77%
Fats 49.67g 1.12g 75%
Magnesium 351mg 55mg 70%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.91mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.058mg 61%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.264mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.185mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.802g 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 386µg 43%
Fiber 11.8g 2.1g 39%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.06g 31%
Protein 17.73g 3.46g 29%
Calories 573kcal 43kcal 27%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.57mg 18%
Folate 97µg 150µg 13%
Potassium 468mg 738mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.397mg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 7.02g 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.296mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 61mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
4
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
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 +412.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4334.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234%
Contains more OtherOther +82%
Contains more WaterWater +1732.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2239%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22818.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.