Basil vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between basil and borage?
- Basil is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin A, folate, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet borage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Basil's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% more.
- Basil has 5 times more folate than borage. While basil has 68µg of folate, borage has only 13µg.
We used Basil, fresh and Borage, raw types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +305% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +228.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +409.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +423.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +94.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.349mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.13mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 35mg | 19% |
| Folate | 68µg | 13µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 93mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 210µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.084mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 470mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 3.3mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 0.109g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 21kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 3.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 53mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.211g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.5% |
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Fats
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Water
~93g
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Other
~1.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +256.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +139.8% |
