Sage, ground leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Sage, ground comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Anise seed for more protein, less saturated fat, more potassium and more iron.
Pick Sage, ground for more fiber, less sodium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy337 kcal315 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.6 g10.63 g
- Carbohydrate50.02 g60.73 g
- Fibermore is better14.6 g40.3 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—1.71 g
- Total fat15.9 g12.75 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.59 g7.03 g
- Sodiumless is better16 mg11 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1441 mg1070 mg
- Calciummore is better646 mg1652 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN36.96 mg28.12 mg
- Magnesiummore is better170 mg428 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better21 mg32.4 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

