Basil, fresh leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Basil, fresh comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Balsamic vinegar for less saturated fat.
Pick Basil, fresh for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy88 kcal23 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.49 g3.15 gWIN
- Carbohydrate17.03 g2.65 g
- Fibermore is better—1.6 g
- Total sugarsless is better14.95 g0.3 gWIN
- Total fat0 g0.64 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.04 g
- Sodiumless is better23 mg4 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better112 mg295 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better27 mg177 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.72 mg3.17 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better12 mg64 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg18 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.

