Spices vs Basil

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

Spices, fennel seed is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Spices 345
Basil 23

Protein (g)

Spices 15.8
Basil 3.15

Carbs (g)

Spices 52.3
Basil 2.65

Fat (g)

Spices 14.9
Basil 0.640

Fiber (g)

Spices 39.8
Basil 1.60

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Spices, fennel seed — 15.8g vs 3.15g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Basil, fresh — 23 vs 345 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Spices, fennel seed 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
Energy
Energy 345 kcal 23 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 8.81 g 92.1 g
Protein 15.8 g 3.15 g
Total lipid (fat) 14.9 g 0.640 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 52.3 g 2.65 g
Fiber, total dietary 39.8 g 1.60 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.480 g 0.041 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 9.91 g 0.088 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 21.0 mg 18.0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.408 mg 0.034 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.353 mg 0.076 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 6.05 mg 0.902 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) — 0.209 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.470 mg 0.155 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 68.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 11.4 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 7.00 ug 264 ug
Carotene, beta — 3142 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.800 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 1196 mg 177 mg
Iron, Fe 18.5 mg 3.17 mg
Magnesium, Mg 385 mg 64.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 487 mg 56.0 mg
Potassium, K 1694 mg 295 mg
Sodium, Na 88.0 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.70 mg 0.810 mg
Copper, Cu 1.07 mg 0.385 mg
Manganese, Mn 6.53 mg 1.15 mg
Selenium, Se — 0.300 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1443 kj 94.0 kj
Ash 8.22 g 1.49 g
Total Sugars — 0.300 g
Sucrose — 0 g
Glucose — 0.020 g
Fructose — 0.020 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0 g
Galactose — 0.270 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 68.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 68.0 ug
Betaine — 0.400 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 46.0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 135 IU 5275 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 5650 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) — 0.160 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 415 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.480 g 0.036 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0.005 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 9.91 g 0.088 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.69 g 0.389 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 1.69 g 0.073 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0.316 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Phytosterols 66.0 mg —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.253 g 0.039 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.602 g 0.104 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.695 g 0.104 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.996 g 0.191 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.758 g 0.110 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.301 g 0.036 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.222 g 0.028 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.647 g 0.130 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.410 g 0.077 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.915 g 0.127 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.680 g 0.117 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.331 g 0.051 g
Alanine 0.789 g 0.132 g
Aspartic acid 1.83 g 0.301 g
Glutamic acid 2.96 g 0.277 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 1.11 g 0.122 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.900 g 0.104 g
Serine 0.900 g 0.099 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg
Apigenin — 0 mg
Luteolin — 0 mg
Kaempferol — 0 mg
Quercetin — 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 0.700 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 0.800 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 2.00 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 8.00 mg
Total Choline — 11.0 mg

* 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

Fiber, total dietary +2387% in Spices, fennel seed Sodium, Na +2100% in Spices, fennel seed Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +1100% in Spices, fennel seed Phosphorus, P +770% in Spices, fennel seed

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