Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces 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	1.12% 32.6kcal	2.1% 61kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	1.64% 1.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.18% 0.058g	0.27% 0.085g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	28% 0.45g	1.15% 0.018g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.61% 0.1g	0.68% 0.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.9% 3.76g	7.65% 9.95g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.59% 0.43g	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	0.039% 0.028g	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	% 0.028g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.97% 2.27g	7.83% 2.98g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.97% 4.47g	8.76% 4.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Dill Weed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	41.6% 374μg	60.8% 547μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4% 0.048mg	6.85% 0.082mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.3% 0.11mg	32.3% 0.42mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8% 1.28mg	14% 2.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.93% 0.3mg	11.3% 0.56mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17% 0.22mg	20% 0.26mg	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	24% 96μg	53% 213μg	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	28.3% 25.5mg	134% 120mg	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	7.56% 1.13mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	490% 588μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Dill Weed	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25% 251mg	29.5% 295mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	60.6% 0.55mg	23% 0.21mg	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	56% 4.5mg	117% 9.34mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21.6% 91mg	18.6% 78mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	70.8% 1.63mg	78% 1.8mg	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	11.3% 79.4mg	13.4% 94mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.3% 418mg	30.8% 1046mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.77% 0.43μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.38% 5.67mg	5.76% 86.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.4% 1.15mg	11.7% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.53% 130g	3.3% 122g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Fresh Dill Weed have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces 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 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• 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 5 oz.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Fresh Dill Weed have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.