Which has more protein, Spices, cloves, ground or Basil, fresh?

Spices, cloves, ground has more protein at 5.97g per 100g, compared to 3.15g for Basil, fresh.

Which has more calories, Spices, cloves, ground or Basil, fresh?

Spices, cloves, ground has more calories at 274 kcal per 100g, compared to 23 kcal for Basil, fresh.

Is Spices, cloves, ground healthier than Basil, fresh?

Based on vitamin and mineral density, Spices, cloves, ground scores higher in more nutrients per 100g. However, the "healthier" choice depends on your specific nutritional needs.

Spices vs Basil

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Spices, cloves, ground is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Spices 274

Basil 23

Protein (g)

Spices 5.97

Basil 3.15

Carbs (g)

Spices 65.5

Basil 2.65

Fat (g)

Spices 13.0

Basil 0.640

Fiber (g)

Spices 33.9

Basil 1.60

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Spices, cloves, ground — 5.97g vs 3.15g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Basil, fresh — 23 vs 274 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Spices, cloves, ground scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	Spices	Basil	Diff
Energy
Energy	274 kcal	23 kcal	+1091%
Macronutrients
Water	9.87 g	92.1 g	-89%
Protein	5.97 g	3.15 g	+90%
Total lipid (fat)	13.0 g	0.640 g	+1931%
Carbohydrate, by difference	65.5 g	2.65 g	+2373%
Fiber, total dietary	33.9 g	1.60 g	+2019%
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.95 g	0.041 g	+9539%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.39 g	0.088 g	+1483%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.254 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.200 mg	18.0 mg	-99%
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.158 mg	0.034 mg	+365%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.220 mg	0.076 mg	+189%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	1.56 mg	0.902 mg	+73%
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.509 mg	0.209 mg	+144%
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.391 mg	0.155 mg	+152%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	25.0 ug	68.0 ug	-63%
Folate, total (Vitamin B9)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Choline, total	37.4 mg	11.4 mg	+228%
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin A, RAE	8.00 ug	264 ug	-97%
Carotene, beta	45.0 ug	3142 ug	-99%
Carotene, alpha	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	8.82 mg	0.800 mg	+1002%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	632 mg	177 mg	+257%
Iron, Fe	11.8 mg	3.17 mg	+273%
Magnesium, Mg	259 mg	64.0 mg	+305%
Phosphorus, P	104 mg	56.0 mg	+86%
Potassium, K	1020 mg	295 mg	+246%
Sodium, Na	277 mg	4.00 mg	+6825%
Zinc, Zn	2.32 mg	0.810 mg	+186%
Copper, Cu	0.368 mg	0.385 mg	-4%
Manganese, Mn	60.1 mg	1.15 mg	+5138%
Selenium, Se	7.20 ug	0.300 ug	+2300%
Other Nutrients
Energy	1145 kj	94.0 kj	+1118%
Ash	5.63 g	1.49 g	+278%
Total Sugars	2.38 g	0.300 g	+693%
Sucrose	0.020 g	0 g
Glucose	1.14 g	0.020 g	+5600%
Fructose	1.07 g	0.020 g	+5250%
Lactose	0 g	0 g	=
Maltose	0 g	0 g	=
Galactose	0.150 g	0.270 g	-44%
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic)	25.0 ug	68.0 ug	-63%
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents)	25.0 ug	68.0 ug	-63%
Betaine	1.40 mg	0.400 mg	+250%
Vitamin B-12, added	0 ug	0 ug	=
Retinol	0 ug	0 ug	=
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	103 ug	46.0 ug	+124%
Vitamin A, IU	160 IU	5275 IU	-97%
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Lycopene	0 ug	5650 ug	-100%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0.160 mg	-100%
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol)	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	0 IU	0 IU	=
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	142 ug	415 ug	-66%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form)	0 ug	0 ug	=
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	0 g	0 g	=
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	0.009 g	0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	0.026 g	0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	0.131 g	0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0.035 g	0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	0.263 g	0 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid)	0.018 g	—
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	1.86 g	0.036 g	+5061%
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid)	0.044 g	—
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	0.683 g	0.005 g	+13560%
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid)	0.193 g	—
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid)	0.175 g	—
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid)	0.491 g	—
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid)	0.026 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis)	0.026 g	—
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family)	0.990 g	0.088 g	+1025%
MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis)	0.780 g	—
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid)	0.359 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family)	0.018 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis)	0.018 g	—
MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis)	0 g	—
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	3.61 g	0.389 g	+827%
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid)	2.66 g	0.073 g	+3540%
PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid)	2.56 g	—
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.058 g	—
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family)	0.585 g	0.316 g	+85%
PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid)	0.585 g	—
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid)	0.017 g	—
PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008 g	—
PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid)	0.008 g	—
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	0.104 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	0.008 g	0 g
PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid)	0.058 g	—
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	0.184 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	0 g	0 g	=
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.210 g	—
TFA 18:1 t	0.210 g	—
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.042 g	—
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.044 g	—
Phytosterols	256 mg	—
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.030 g	0.039 g	-23%
Threonine (EAA)	0.180 g	0.104 g	+73%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.240 g	0.104 g	+131%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.400 g	0.191 g	+109%
Lysine (EAA)	0.370 g	0.110 g	+236%
Methionine (EAA)	0.080 g	0.036 g	+122%
Cystine (conditionally essential)	0.070 g	0.028 g	+150%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	0.230 g	0.130 g	+77%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.190 g	0.077 g	+147%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	0.340 g	0.127 g	+168%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	0.320 g	0.117 g	+174%
Histidine (EAA)	0.130 g	0.051 g	+155%
Alanine	0.290 g	0.132 g	+120%
Aspartic acid	0.600 g	0.301 g	+99%
Glutamic acid	0.560 g	0.277 g	+102%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.280 g	0.122 g	+130%
Proline (conditionally essential)	0.390 g	0.104 g	+275%
Serine	0.240 g	0.099 g	+142%
Hydroxyproline	0 g	—
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g	=
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Theobromine	0 mg	0 mg	=
Proanthocyanidin dimers	0 mg	—
Proanthocyanidin trimers	0 mg	—
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers	0 mg	—
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers	0 mg	—
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers)	0 mg	—
Apigenin	—	0 mg
Luteolin	—	0 mg
Kaempferol	—	0 mg
Quercetin	—	0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine	1.00 mg	0.700 mg	+43%
Choline from phosphatidylcholine	6.80 mg	0.800 mg	+750%
Choline from phosphocholine	1.00 mg	2.00 mg	-50%
Choline from sphingomyelin	0 mg	0 mg	=
Free Choline	29.0 mg	8.00 mg	+263%
Total Choline	37.0 mg	11.0 mg	+236%

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Sodium, Na +6825% in Spices, cloves, ground Manganese, Mn +5138% in Spices, cloves, ground Selenium, Se +2300% in Spices, cloves, ground Fiber, total dietary +2019% in Spices, cloves, ground

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