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Bay leaf leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided

Bay leaf: 100 g · Ginger root, raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Bay leaf comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Bay leaf for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Ginger root, raw for less saturated fat and less sodium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    313 kcal
    80 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN7.61 g
    1.82 g
  • Carbohydrate
    74.97 g
    17.77 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN26.3 g
    2 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.7 g
  • Total fat
    8.36 g
    0.75 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.28 g
    0.2 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    23 mg
    13 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN529 mg
    415 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN834 mg
    16 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN43 mg
    0.6 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN120 mg
    43 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN46.5 mg
    5 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.

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