Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Basil VS Dill Weed

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Dill Weed	27%	19%	54%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Dill Weed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.93% 230kcal	15% 430kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.6% 6.4g	11.5% 11g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.3% 0.41g	1.88% 0.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	198% 3.16g	8.13% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.3% 0.73g	4.82% 0.82g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20.4% 26.5g	54% 70.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.14% 3g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0.28% 0.2g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	42% 16g	55.3% 21g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	56.3% 31.5g	61.8% 34.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Dill Weed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	293% 2640μg	429% 3860μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.3% 0.34mg	48.3% 0.58mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	58.5% 0.76mg	228% 2.96mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.4% 9mg	98% 15.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	41.8% 2.1mg	79.4% 3.97mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	119% 1.55mg	142% 1.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	170% 680μg	375% 1500μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	200% 180mg	944% 850mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	53.3% 8mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3457% 4148μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Dill Weed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	177% 1770mg	208% 2080mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	428% 3.85mg	162% 1.46mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	396% 31.7mg	824% 66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	152% 640mg	131% 550mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	499% 11.5mg	550% 12.6mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	80% 560mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	86.8% 2950mg	217% 7380mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.45% 3μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.67% 40mg	40.7% 610mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	73.6% 8.1mg	82.7% 9.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25% 921g	23.2% 860g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Basil vs Dill Weed:

• Fresh Dill Weed contains 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.7 times more Vitamin C than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Fresh Dill Weed have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 kg.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Fresh Dill Weed have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Basil vs Dill Weed:

• Fresh Basil has 2.6 times more Copper than Fresh Dill Weed.
• While Fresh Dill Weed contains 2.1 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Potassium and 15.3 times more Sodium than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Fresh Dill Weed have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Zinc and Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Fresh Basil has 24.3 times more Omega 3 than Fresh Dill Weed.
• While Fresh Dill Weed contains 1.9 times more Energy, 1.8 times more Fat, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Fiber than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Fresh Dill Weed have similar amounts of Protein per 1 kg.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Fresh Dill Weed have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.