Dill seeds vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between dill seeds and fenugreek
- Dill seeds are higher in calcium, manganese, zinc, vitamin C, and magnesium, yet fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B6, protein, and fiber.
- Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 215% more than dill seeds.
- Dill seeds contain 9 times more calcium than fenugreek. While dill seeds contain 1516mg of calcium, fenugreek contains only 176mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, dill seed and Spices, fenugreek seed.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +761.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +49.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +470% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 16.33mg | 33.53mg | 215% |
| Calcium | 1516mg | 176mg | 134% |
| Copper | 0.78mg | 1.11mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.6mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.833mg | 1.228mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 5.2mg | 2.5mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.41g | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 3mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 256mg | 191mg | 15% |
| Protein | 15.98g | 23g | 14% |
| Fiber | 21.1g | 24.6g | 14% |
| Fats | 14.54g | 6.41g | 13% |
| Potassium | 1186mg | 770mg | 12% |
| Folate | 10µg | 57µg | 12% |
| Selenium | 12.1µg | 6.3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.418mg | 0.322mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.807mg | 1.64mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.01g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.284mg | 0.366mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 296mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.73g | 1.46g | 3% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 67mg | 2% |
| Calories | 305kcal | 323kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 55.17g | 58.35g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.2g | 7.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 191kcal | 140kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 33g | 31g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 14 | 0 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 34.07g | 33.75g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.391mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0.898mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.767mg | 1.241mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.925mg | 1.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.038mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.143mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 1.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.12mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.32mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.98 g
Fats:
14.54 g
Carbs:
55.17 g
Water:
7.7 g
Other:
6.61 g
Protein:
23 g
Fats:
6.41 g
Carbs:
58.35 g
Water:
8.84 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
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Carbs
~58.35g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.73 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.41 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.01 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |





