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Spices vs Dill weed

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Spices, saffron is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Spices 310
Dill weed 43

Protein (g)

Spices 11.4
Dill weed 3.46

Carbs (g)

Spices 65.4
Dill weed 7.02

Fat (g)

Spices 5.85
Dill weed 1.12

Fiber (g)

Spices 3.90
Dill weed 2.10

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Spices, saffron — 11.4g vs 3.46g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Dill weed, fresh — 43 vs 310 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Spices, saffron scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Spices Dill weed
Energy
Energy 310 kcal 43 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 11.9 g 85.9 g
Protein 11.4 g 3.46 g
Total lipid (fat) 5.85 g 1.12 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 65.4 g 7.02 g
Fiber, total dietary 3.90 g 2.10 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.59 g 0.060 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.429 g 0.802 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 80.8 mg 85.0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.115 mg 0.058 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.267 mg 0.296 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 1.46 mg 1.57 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.397 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 1.01 mg 0.185 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 93.0 ug 150 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 27.0 ug 386 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 111 mg 208 mg
Iron, Fe 11.1 mg 6.59 mg
Magnesium, Mg 264 mg 55.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 252 mg 66.0 mg
Potassium, K 1724 mg 738 mg
Sodium, Na 148 mg 61.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.09 mg 0.910 mg
Copper, Cu 0.328 mg 0.146 mg
Manganese, Mn 28.4 mg 1.26 mg
Selenium, Se 5.60 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1298 kj 180 kj
Ash 5.45 g 2.45 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 93.0 ug 150 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 93.0 ug 150 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 530 IU 7718 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0 g —
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0 g —
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g —
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0.001 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.006 g 0.001 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.16 g 0.049 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.247 g 0.009 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.003 g 0.004 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.390 g 0.798 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.006 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 2.07 g 0.095 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.754 g 0.082 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 1.24 g 0.013 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.013 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0.006 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.014 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.068 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.195 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.159 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.246 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.011 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0.017 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.065 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.096 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.154 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0.142 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.071 g
Alanine — 0.227 g
Aspartic acid — 0.343 g
Glutamic acid — 0.290 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.169 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.248 g
Serine — 0.158 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg —
Theobromine 0 mg —
Apigenin — 0 mg
Luteolin — 0 mg
Kaempferol 205 mg 13.3 mg
Myricetin — 0.700 mg
Quercetin — 55.2 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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