Dill seeds are the dried fruit of the dill plant (Anethum graveolens), with a warm, aromatic flavour that is more intense than dill weed. Used as a spice, they provide useful calcium, iron, and manganese per tablespoon. They are traditional in pickling, rye bread, and Scandinavian and Eastern European cooking.
Add whole to pickling brines, bread dough, or potato dishes; or grind for a more evenly distributed flavour. Toast briefly in a dry pan to intensify the aroma before adding to spice blends.
Where Dill seeds Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 1,520 mg | 190% | |
| Potassium | 1,190 mg | 60% | |
| Phosphorus | 280 mg | 40% | |
| Magnesium | 260 mg | 69% | |
| Iron | 16.3 mg | 116% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 5.00 µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 4.50 mg | 45% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.80 mg | 18% | |
| Manganese | 1.80 mg | 90% | |
| Copper | 0.780 mg | 78% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.420 mg | 38% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.280 mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 6.60 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.10 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.04 g | — | |
| Arginine | 1.92 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.44 g | — | |
| Leucine | 1.31 g | — | |
| Valine | 0.912 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.816 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.800 g | — | |
| Proline | 0.800 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.800 g | — | |
| Isoleucine | 0.736 g | — | |
| Glycine | 0.720 g | — | |
| Threonine | 0.576 g | — | |
| Lysine | 0.560 g | — | |
| Tyrosine | 0.560 g | — | |
| Histidine | 0.416 g | — | |
| Methionine | 0.352 g | — | |
| Cysteine | 0.288 g | — | |
| Tryptophan | 0.240 g | — | |
| Plant sterols (total) | 120 mg | — | |
| β-Sitosterol | 84.0 mg | — | |
| Stigmasterol | 18.0 mg | — | |
| Campesterol | 18.0 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 32.0 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 6.30 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.300 g | — |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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