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Turmeric vs. Dill seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and dill seeds different?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, and potassium; however, dill seeds are richer in calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 781% higher.
  • Turmeric contains 3 times more iron than dill seeds. While turmeric contains 55mg of iron, dill seeds contain only 16.33mg.

Spices, turmeric, ground and Spices, dill seed are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 183% 455% 105% 612% 260% 142% 119% 2.6% 239% 66%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more IronIron +236.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +980.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +802.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15%
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 70% 1% 0% 0% 105% 66% 53% 0% 58% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +620.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Dill seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 1.833mg 781%
Iron 55mg 16.33mg 483%
Calcium 168mg 1516mg 135%
Copper 1.3mg 0.78mg 58%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.418mg 30%
Potassium 2080mg 1186mg 26%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 21mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 9.41g 22%
Fats 3.25g 14.54g 17%
Protein 9.68g 15.98g 13%
Magnesium 208mg 256mg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 12.1µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.284mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.807mg 9%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Fiber 22.7g 21.1g 6%
Zinc 4.5mg 5.2mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.73g 5%
Carbs 67.14g 55.17g 4%
Phosphorus 299mg 277mg 3%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.01g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Calories 312kcal 305kcal 0%
Net carbs 44.44g 34.07g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 27mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.767mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 1.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.32mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
16% 15% 55% 8% 7%
Protein: 15.98 g
Fats: 14.54 g
Carbs: 55.17 g
Water: 7.7 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more WaterWater +66.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more FatsFats +347.4%
~equal in Other ~6.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
7% 84% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.41 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.6%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients
  2. Dill seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170925/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.