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Basil, dried Leader
Basil, dried7
VS
Saffron
Saffron2

Basil, dried leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Basil, dried comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Saffron for less saturated fat and more vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    233 kcal
    310 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN22.98 g
    11.43 g
  • Carbohydrate
    47.75 g
    65.37 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN37.7 g
    3.9 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.71 g
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  • Total fat
    4.07 g
    5.85 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.16 g
    1.59 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN76 mg
    148 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN2630 mg
    1724 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN2240 mg
    111 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN89.8 mg
    11.1 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN711 mg
    264 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.8 mg
    80.8 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.