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Basil, dried Leader
Basil, dried6
VS
Chives, freeze-dried
Chives, freeze-dried3

Basil, dried leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Chives, freeze-dried for less saturated fat, less sodium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN9.86 g
    6.82 g
  • Carbohydrate
    20.49 g
    20.67 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN16.18 g
    8.42 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.73 g
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  • Total fat
    1.75 g
    1.13 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.93 g
    0.19 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    32.62 mg
    22.51 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN1128.76 mg
    951.77 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN961.37 mg
    261.41 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN38.54 mg
    6.43 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN305.15 mg
    205.79 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.34 mg
    212.22 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.

Basil, dried vs Chives, freeze-dried · Foodatron