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Dill seeds vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dill seeds and nutmeg

  • Dill seeds have more iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, protein, and vitamin C, while nutmeg has more manganese, fats, and copper.
  • Dill seeds' daily need coverage for iron is 166% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 8 times less calcium than dill seeds. Dill seeds contain 1516mg of calcium, while nutmeg contains 184mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dill seeds is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, dill seed and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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.
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%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +723.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.9%
Contains more IronIron +437.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +656.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 1% 0% 105% 66% 53% 0% 58% 0% 0% 7.5%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1.7% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +398.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill seeds Nutmeg DV% diff.
Iron 16.33mg 3.04mg 166%
Calcium 1516mg 184mg 133%
Saturated fat 0.73g 25.94g 115%
Manganese 1.833mg 2.9mg 46%
Fats 14.54g 36.31g 33%
Zinc 5.2mg 2.15mg 28%
Copper 0.78mg 1.027mg 27%
Potassium 1186mg 350mg 25%
Protein 15.98g 5.84g 20%
Vitamin C 21mg 3mg 20%
Selenium 12.1µg 1.6µg 19%
Magnesium 256mg 183mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.284mg 0.057mg 17%
Folate 10µg 76µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.41g 3.22g 15%
Calories 305kcal 525kcal 11%
Phosphorus 277mg 213mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.807mg 1.299mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.418mg 0.346mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.01g 0.35g 4%
Carbs 55.17g 49.29g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fiber 21.1g 20.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 191kcal 899kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 14 0.14 N/A
Net carbs 34.07g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Sodium 20mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.767mg 0%
Leucine 0.925mg 0%
Lysine 1.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more FatsFats +149.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 84% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.41 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.01 g
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.6%

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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. Dill seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170925/nutrients
  2. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.