Spearmint, fresh vs Spices, dill seed
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Spices, dill seed has more — 305 calories per 100 g against 44 for spearmint, fresh, a difference of 261 kcal (593% more). On protein it is Spearmint, fresh 3.3 g versus spices, dill seed 16.0 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Spearmint, fresh | Spices, dill seed | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 44 kcal | 305 kcal | 261 kcal |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 16.0 g | 12.7 g |
| Total fat | 0.7 g | 14.5 g | 13.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g | 0.7 g | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.4 g | 55.2 g | 46.8 g |
| Fibre | 6.8 g | 21.1 g | 14.3 g |
| Sodium | 30.0 mg | 20.0 mg | 10.0 mg |
| Potassium | 458.0 mg | 1,186.0 mg | 728.0 mg |
| Calcium | 199.0 mg | 1,516.0 mg | 1,317.0 mg |
| Iron | 11.9 mg | 16.3 mg | 4.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 13.3 mg | 21.0 mg | 7.7 mg |
| Vitamin A | 203.0 µg | 3.0 µg | 200.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Water | 85.6 g | 7.7 g | 77.9 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, spearmint, fresh or spices, dill seed?
Spices, dill seed has more — 305 calories per 100 g against 44 for spearmint, fresh, a difference of 261 kcal (593% more). On protein it is Spearmint, fresh 3.3 g versus spices, dill seed 16.0 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
