Borage vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are borage and butterbur different?
- Borage is higher in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, butterbur is richer in potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for borage is 83% higher.
- Borage contains 33 times more iron than butterbur. While borage contains 3.3mg of iron, butterbur contains only 0.1mg.
Borage, raw and Butterbur, (fuki), raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +271.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +341.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
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 | +6900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 0.1mg | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 210µg | 3µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 14mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 470mg | 655mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 31.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 0.39g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.349mg | 0.274mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Folate | 13µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.211g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.04g | 1% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 103mg | 1% |
| Calories | 21kcal | 14kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.06g | 3.61g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.06g | 3.61g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +361.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18% |
~equal in
Water
~94.5g
~equal in
Other
~1.46g
