Sage, ground leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Sage, ground comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Balsamic vinegar for less saturated fat.
Pick Sage, ground for more protein, less sugar, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0.56 g3.37 gWIN
- Carbohydrate19.35 g19.28 g
- Fibermore is better—12.79 g
- Total sugarsless is better16.99 g0.54 gWIN
- Total fat0 g4.05 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g2.23 g
- Sodiumless is better26.14 mg3.49 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better127.27 mg339.68 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better30.68 mg524.44 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.82 mg8.93 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better13.64 mg135.87 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 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.

