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Borage vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between borage and barley flour

  • Borage has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while barley flour has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper, and zinc.
  • Borage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 84% more than barley flour.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Borage, raw and Barley flour or meal.

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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.
Borage
Borage
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 28% 41% 124% 43% 5.5% 23% 10% 46% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.1%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%

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.
Borage
Borage
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 117% 70% 0% 0% 15% 35% 17% 2.5% 19% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +596.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Barley flour DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 37.7µg 67%
Fiber 10.1g 40%
Vitamin C 35mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 53mg 296mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 6.269mg 34%
Manganese 0.349mg 1.034mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.37mg 26%
Copper 0.13mg 0.343mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.396mg 24%
Carbs 3.06g 74.52g 24%
Vitamin A 210µg 0µg 23%
Protein 1.8g 10.5g 17%
Calories 21kcal 345kcal 16%
Zinc 0.2mg 2mg 16%
Magnesium 52mg 96mg 10%
Iron 3.3mg 2.68mg 8%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Calcium 93mg 32mg 6%
Potassium 470mg 309mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.771g 4%
Sodium 80mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.114mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.145mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.335g 1%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Fats 0.7g 1.6g 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 64.42g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Borage
Borage
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2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 93 g
Other: 1.44 g
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +668%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +128.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2335.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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35% 43% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +607.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.205g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Borage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170481/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.