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Basil, dried leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided

Basil, dried: 100 g · Chives, freeze-dried: 100 g.

The verdict

Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

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

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    233 kcal
    311 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN22.98 g
    21.2 g
  • Carbohydrate
    47.75 g
    64.29 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN37.7 g
    26.2 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.71 g
  • Total fat
    4.07 g
    3.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.16 g
    0.59 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    76 mg
    70 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    2630 mg
    2960 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN2240 mg
    813 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN89.8 mg
    20 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN711 mg
    640 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.8 mg
    660 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.

Basil, dried vs Chives, freeze-dried · Foodatron