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Fennel seeds vs. Dill seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fennel seeds and dill seeds

  • Fennel seeds are richer in manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet dill seeds are richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for fennel seeds is 204% higher.
  • Fennel seeds contain 2 times more vitamin B3 than dill seeds. Fennel seeds contain 6.05mg of vitamin B3, while dill seeds contain 2.807mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, fennel seed and Spices, dill 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 2.3% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.418mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Dill seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 6.533mg 1.833mg 204%
Fiber 39.8g 21.1g 75%
Calcium 1196mg 1516mg 32%
Copper 1.067mg 0.78mg 32%
Magnesium 385mg 256mg 31%
Phosphorus 487mg 277mg 30%
Iron 18.54mg 16.33mg 28%
Selenium 12.1µg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 2.807mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 0.25mg 17%
Potassium 1694mg 1186mg 15%
Zinc 3.7mg 5.2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.284mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 1.01g 5%
Sodium 88mg 20mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Calories 345kcal 305kcal 2%
Fats 14.87g 14.54g 1%
Carbs 52.29g 55.17g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.418mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.48g 0.73g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 9.41g 1%
Protein 15.8g 15.98g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 5.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 218kcal 191kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 24 14 N/A
Vitamin C 21mg 21mg 0%
Net carbs 12.49g 34.07g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0.767mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 1.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 1.12mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
~equal in Protein ~15.98g
~equal in Fats ~14.54g
~equal in Carbs ~55.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
7% 84% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.41 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.41g

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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. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/nutrients
  2. Dill seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170925/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.