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Basil, dried Leader
Basil, dried7
VS
Bay leaf
Bay leaf2

Basil, dried leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided

Basil, dried: 100 g · Bay leaf: 100 g.

The verdict

Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Basil, dried for more protein, more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Bay leaf for less sodium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    233 kcal
    313 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN22.98 g
    7.61 g
  • Carbohydrate
    47.75 g
    74.97 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN37.7 g
    26.3 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.71 g
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  • Total fat
    4.07 g
    8.36 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN2.16 g
    2.28 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    76 mg
    23 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN2630 mg
    529 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN2240 mg
    834 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN89.8 mg
    43 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN711 mg
    120 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.8 mg
    46.5 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.

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