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Taro vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro and dill

  • Taro has more fiber and vitamin B6; however, dill is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc.
  • Dill covers your daily need for vitamin A, 153% more than taro.
  • Taro has 2 times more fiber than dill. While taro has 4.1g of fiber, dill has only 2.1g.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro, raw 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.
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Dill
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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 CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +1098.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%

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.
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1084%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +581.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.5mg 85mg 89%
Iron 0.55mg 6.59mg 76%
Vitamin A 4µg 386µg 42%
Manganese 0.383mg 1.264mg 38%
Folate 22µg 150µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.296mg 21%
Calcium 43mg 208mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.185mg 8%
Fiber 4.1g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.57mg 6%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.91mg 6%
Carbs 26.46g 7.02g 6%
Magnesium 33mg 55mg 5%
Potassium 591mg 738mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.46g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Calories 112kcal 43kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.058mg 3%
Phosphorus 84mg 66mg 3%
Copper 0.172mg 0.146mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.802g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.397mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 61mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.12g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Dill
4
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 CarbsCarbs +276.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.7%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4912.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.5%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.