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Basil, dried Leader
Basil, dried8
VS
Nutmeg, ground
Nutmeg, ground2

Basil, dried leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Basil, dried: 100 g · Nutmeg, ground: 100 g.

The verdict

Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Nutmeg, ground for less sodium and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    233 kcal
    525 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN22.98 g
    5.84 g
  • Carbohydrate
    47.75 g
    49.29 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN37.7 g
    20.8 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN1.71 g
    2.99 g
  • Total fat
    4.07 g
    36.31 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN2.16 g
    25.94 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    76 mg
    16 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN2630 mg
    350 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN2240 mg
    184 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN89.8 mg
    3.04 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN711 mg
    183 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.8 mg
    3 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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