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Dill vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dill and parsley

  • Dill has more manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, and potassium; however, parsley has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 53% more.
  • Dill has 8 times more manganese than parsley. Dill has 1.264mg of manganese, while parsley has 0.16mg.
  • Parsley has a higher glycemic index than dill.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dill weed, fresh and Parsley, fresh.

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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
4
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~50mg
~equal in Iron ~6.2mg
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg
~equal in Sodium ~56mg

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
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 283% 0% 129% 0% 15% 68% 29% 24% 43% 0% 0% 113%
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 443% 0% 140% 15% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~421µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~152µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dill Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 85mg 133mg 53%
Manganese 1.264mg 0.16mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.296mg 0.098mg 15%
Calcium 208mg 138mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 738mg 554mg 5%
Iron 6.59mg 6.2mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Vitamin A 386µg 421µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.57mg 1.313mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Protein 3.46g 2.97g 1%
Fats 1.12g 0.79g 1%
Magnesium 55mg 50mg 1%
Zinc 0.91mg 1.07mg 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 58mg 1%
Folate 150µg 152µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.802g 0.295g 1%
Calories 43kcal 36kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 124kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 278g N/A
Net carbs 4.92g 3.03g N/A
Carbs 7.02g 6.33g 0%
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Copper 0.146mg 0.149mg 0%
Sodium 61mg 56mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.132g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.095g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.159mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.154mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.061mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +41.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
~equal in Carbs ~6.33g
~equal in Water ~87.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dill
2
6% 84% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.802 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.095 g
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.5%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.