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Dill vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dill and leeks

  • Leeks contain less vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, potassium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc than dill.
  • Dill's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 121% higher.
  • Leeks contain 10 times less vitamin B2 than dill. Dill contains 0.296mg of vitamin B2, while leeks contain 0.03mg.
  • Dill has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dill is 15, while the glycemic index of leeks is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Dill weed, fresh and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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.
Dill
Dill
8
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%
Leek
Leek
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310%
Contains more IronIron +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%

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.
Dill
Dill
6
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 283% 0% 129% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113%
Leek
Leek
3
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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin C 85mg 12mg 81%
Iron 6.59mg 2.1mg 56%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin A 386µg 83µg 34%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.481mg 34%
Folate 150µg 64µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.03mg 20%
Potassium 738mg 180mg 16%
Calcium 208mg 59mg 15%
Zinc 0.91mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 0.4mg 7%
Magnesium 55mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.14mg 5%
Protein 3.46g 1.5g 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.233mg 4%
Copper 0.146mg 0.12mg 3%
Carbs 7.02g 14.15g 2%
Sodium 61mg 20mg 2%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.004g 2%
Calories 43kcal 61kcal 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.3g 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 124kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 164g N/A
Net carbs 4.92g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.166g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
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
Leek
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.7%
Contains more FatsFats +273.3%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.6%
~equal in Water ~83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
Dill
1
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
Leek
Leek
2
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19950%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.7%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172233/nutrients
  2. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.