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Borage vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are borage and barley different?

  • Borage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for borage is 84% higher.

Borage, raw and Barley, pearled, cooked are the varieties used 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.
Borage
Borage
6
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%
Barley
Barley
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +745.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.4%
Contains more IronIron +148.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 117% 0% 70% 0% 15% 35% 17% 2.5% 19% 0% 0% 9.8%
Barley
Barley
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin C 35mg 0mg 39%
Iron 3.3mg 1.33mg 25%
Vitamin A 210µg 0µg 23%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.6µg 14%
Potassium 470mg 93mg 11%
Carbs 3.06g 28.22g 8%
Calcium 93mg 11mg 8%
Magnesium 52mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.062mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 2.063mg 7%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.82mg 6%
Calories 21kcal 123kcal 5%
Manganese 0.349mg 0.259mg 4%
Copper 0.13mg 0.105mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.083mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.115mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 2.26g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Folate 13µg 16µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.214g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 117kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 476g 81g N/A
Fats 0.7g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 3.06g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Phosphorus 53mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Borage
Borage
3
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 3.06 g
Water: 93 g
Other: 1.44 g
Barley
Barley
2
2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%
Contains more OtherOther +414.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +822.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Borage
Borage
1
35% 43% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.3%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.