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Whey vs. Dill — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and dill different?

  • Whey is higher in vitamin B12; however, dill is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, potassium, calcium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for dill is 154% higher.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index (15) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Dill weed, fresh 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.
Whey
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +587.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +342.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.4%
Contains more IronIron +10883.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3550%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126300%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2021.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +496.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Dill DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 85mg 94%
Iron 0.06mg 6.59mg 82%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.264mg 55%
Vitamin A 3µg 386µg 43%
Folate 1µg 150µg 37%
Potassium 161mg 738mg 17%
Copper 0.004mg 0.146mg 16%
Calcium 47mg 208mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.185mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.296mg 11%
Magnesium 8mg 55mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.57mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.91mg 7%
Protein 0.85g 3.46g 5%
Phosphorus 46mg 66mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.802g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.058mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.06g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.095g 1%
Calories 27kcal 43kcal 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 7.02g 1%
Fats 0.36g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 4.92g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Sodium 54mg 61mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.397mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.068mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.159mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.154mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +307.1%
Contains more FatsFats +211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.6%
Contains more OtherOther +362.3%
~equal in Water ~85.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +702%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +763.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.