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Basil, dried Leader
Basil, dried5
VS
Lemongrass, raw
Lemongrass, raw3

Basil, dried leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Lemongrass, raw 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
    1.84 g
  • Carbohydrate
    20.49 g
    25.57 g
  • Fibermore is better
    16.18 g
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  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.73 g
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  • Total fat
    1.75 g
    0.49 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.93 g
    0.12 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    32.62 mg
    6.06 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN1128.76 mg
    730.3 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN961.37 mg
    65.66 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN38.54 mg
    8.25 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN305.15 mg
    60.61 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.34 mg
    2.63 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 Lemongrass, raw · Foodatron