Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Fennel Seed VS Dried Dill Weed Spices

Weight per 500 calories

• Fennel Seed: 145g
• Dried Dill Weed Spices: 198g

Fennel Seed has 1.4 times more energy per 100g than Dried Dill Weed Spices. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Dried Dill Weed Spices having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Fennel Seed or Dried Dill Weed Spices?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Fennel Seed	16%	33%	51%
Dried Dill Weed Spices	23%	11%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Fennel Seed	Dried Dill Weed Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	22.2% 21.6g	8.9% 8.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.17% 0.7g	1.45% 0.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14.4% 2.45g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	58.3% 75.8g	85% 110g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	152% 57.7g	70.7% 27g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41% 23g	70.4% 39.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Fennel Seed	Dried Dill Weed Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.13% 10μg	64.3% 579μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	49.3% 0.59mg	69% 0.83mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	39.4% 0.51mg	43% 0.56mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	55% 8.77mg	34.7% 5.55mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	52.4% 0.68mg	260% 3.38mg	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	NA	NA	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	34% 30.4mg	110% 99mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Fennel Seed	Dried Dill Weed Spices	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	173% 1733mg	353% 3526mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	172% 1.55mg	108% 0.97mg	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	336% 27mg	1205% 96mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	133% 558mg	212% 891mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	412% 9.47mg	339% 7.8mg	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	101% 706mg	153% 1073mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	72.2% 2455mg	192% 6538mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.5% 128mg	27.4% 411mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48.7% 5.36mg	59.3% 6.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.35% 12.8g	0.39% 14.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Fennel Seed vs Dried Dill Weed Spices:

• Fennel Seed Spices have 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 than Dried Dill Weed Spices.
• While Dried Dill Weed Spices contain 57.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.2 times more Vitamin C than Fennel Seed Spices.
• Both Fennel Seed Spices and Dried Dill Weed Spices have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Fennel Seed Spices as well as Dried Dill Weed Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Fennel Seed vs Dried Dill Weed Spices:

• Fennel Seed Spices have 1.6 times more Copper and 1.2 times more Manganese than Dried Dill Weed Spices.
• While Dried Dill Weed Spices contain 2 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium and 3.2 times more Sodium than Fennel Seed Spices.
• Both Fennel Seed Spices and Dried Dill Weed Spices have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Fennel Seed Spices have 2.5 times more Fat and 2.1 times more Fiber than Dried Dill Weed Spices.
• While Dried Dill Weed Spices contain 1.5 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Protein than Fennel Seed Spices.
• Both Fennel Seed Spices and Dried Dill Weed Spices have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Fennel Seed Spices as well as Dried Dill Weed Spices have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.