Basil, fresh leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Basil, fresh comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Basil, fresh for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Dill weed, dried for less saturated fat, more potassium and more iron.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN13.7 g7.89 g
- Carbohydrate11.52 g22.06 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN6.96 g5.38 g
- Total sugarsless is better1.3 g—
- Total fat2.78 g1.72 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.18 g0.09 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN17.39 mg82.21 mg
- Potassiummore is better1282.61 mg1307.51 mgWIN
- Calciummore is betterWIN769.57 mg705.14 mg
- Ironmore is better13.78 mg19.28 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN278.26 mg178.26 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN78.26 mg19.76 mg
- 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.

