Basil, fresh leads 7–3 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Basil, fresh comes out ahead, winning 7 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Basil, fresh for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Distilled vinegar for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN13.7 g0 g
- Carbohydrate11.52 g0.22 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN6.96 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better1.3 g0.22 gWIN
- Total fat2.78 g0 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.18 g0 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better17.39 mg11.11 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN1282.61 mg11.11 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN769.57 mg33.33 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN13.78 mg0.17 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN278.26 mg5.56 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN78.26 mg0 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.

