Sage, ground leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
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
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN5.22 g3.37 g
- Carbohydrate14.84 g19.28 g
- Fibermore is better4.33 g12.79 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—0.54 g
- Total fat4.72 g4.05 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.17 g2.23 g
- Sodiumless is better4.75 mg3.49 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN427.6 mg339.68 mg
- Calciummore is better191.69 mg524.44 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN10.97 mg8.93 mg
- Magnesiummore is better50.45 mg135.87 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better6.23 mg10.29 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.

