Basil, dried leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Basil, dried for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Capers, canned for less sugar, less saturated fat and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy233 kcal23 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN22.98 g2.36 g
- Carbohydrate47.75 g4.89 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN37.7 g3.2 g
- Total sugarsless is better1.71 g0.41 gWIN
- Total fat4.07 g0.86 g
- Saturated fatless is better2.16 g0.23 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN76 mg2348 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN2630 mg40 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN2240 mg40 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN89.8 mg1.67 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN711 mg33 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.8 mg4.3 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.

