Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	3.6% 104kcal	6.73% 195kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	5.24% 5.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.58% 0.19g	0.85% 0.27g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	89.6% 1.43g	3.7% 0.059g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.95% 0.33g	2.2% 0.37g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.25% 12g	24.5% 32g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.88% 1.36g	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	0.13% 0.091g	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	% 0.091g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.26g	25% 9.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.5% 14.3g	28% 15.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Dill Weed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	133% 1197μg	195% 1751μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.15mg	22% 0.26mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.5% 0.34mg	103% 1.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.6% 4.1mg	44.5% 7.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.95mg	36% 1.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	54% 0.7mg	64.5% 0.84mg	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	77% 308μg	170% 680μg	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	91% 81.6mg	428% 386mg	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	24% 3.63mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1568% 1881μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Dill Weed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	80.3% 803mg	94% 943mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	194% 1.75mg	73.6% 0.66mg	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	180% 14.4mg	374% 30mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	69% 290mg	59.4% 249mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	226% 5.2mg	249% 5.73mg	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	36.3% 254mg	42.8% 299mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.4% 1338mg	98% 3348mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.47% 1.36μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	18.4% 277mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	33.4% 3.67mg	37.5% 4.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 418g	10.5% 390g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound 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 lb.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Fresh Dill Weed have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound 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 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 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 lb.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Fresh Dill Weed have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.