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Basil, dried Leader
Basil, dried7
VS
Parsley, fresh
Parsley, fresh3

Basil, dried leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Parsley, fresh for less saturated fat, more potassium 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
    8.25 g
  • Carbohydrate
    20.49 g
    17.58 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN16.18 g
    9.17 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.73 g
    2.36 g
  • Total fat
    1.75 g
    2.19 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.93 g
    0.37 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN32.62 mg
    155.56 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    1128.76 mg
    1538.89 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN961.37 mg
    383.33 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN38.54 mg
    17.22 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN305.15 mg
    138.89 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.34 mg
    369.44 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 Parsley, fresh · Foodatron