Borage vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are borage and coriander different?
- Borage is richer in iron, vitamin C, and magnesium, while coriander is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Coriander covers your daily need for vitamin A, 51% more than borage.
- Borage contains 2 times more magnesium than coriander. Borage contains 52mg of magnesium, while coriander contains 26mg.
Borage, raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types were 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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +73.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +29.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +60.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1290.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +376.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 310µg | 258% | |
Iron | 3.3mg | 1.77mg | 19% |
Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 17% | |
Vitamin A | 210µg | 337µg | 14% |
Folate | 13µg | 62µg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.57mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.225mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 35mg | 27mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 52mg | 26mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
Calcium | 93mg | 67mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.349mg | 0.426mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 470mg | 521mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.162mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.067mg | 1% |
Sodium | 80mg | 46mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.8g | 2.13g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 53mg | 48mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.014g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 1.114mg | 1% |
Calories | 21kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.7g | 0.52g | 0% |
Carbs | 3.06g | 3.67g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.06g | 0.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.211g | 0.275g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +34.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.9% |
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Water
~92.21g
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Other
~1.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.3% |