Basil, fresh leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Basil, fresh comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Basil, fresh for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.
Pick Horseradish, raw for more fiber and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal48 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.15 g1.18 g
- Carbohydrate2.65 g11.29 g
- Fibermore is better1.6 g3.3 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.3 g7.99 g
- Total fat0.64 g0.69 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0.04 g0.09 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN4 mg420 mg
- Potassiummore is betterWIN295 mg246 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN177 mg56 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN3.17 mg0.42 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN64 mg27 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better18 mg24.9 mgWIN
- 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.

