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Borage vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between borage and drumstick tree

  • Borage has more vitamin A, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and copper, while drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 118% more than borage.
  • Borage contains 57 times more vitamin A than drumstick tree. While borage contains 4200IU of vitamin A, drumstick tree contains only 74IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Borage, raw and Drumstick pods, raw.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210%
Contains more IronIron +816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
~equal in Potassium ~461mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~50mg

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
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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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1836.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 35mg 141mg 118%
Iron 3.3mg 0.36mg 37%
Vitamin A 210µg 4µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.794mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Folate 13µg 44µg 8%
Calcium 93mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.074mg 6%
Copper 0.13mg 0.084mg 5%
Manganese 0.349mg 0.259mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.12mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.62mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.45mg 2%
Magnesium 52mg 45mg 2%
Carbs 3.06g 8.53g 2%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.033g 1%
Calories 21kcal 37kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.053mg 1%
Protein 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 5.33g N/A
Potassium 470mg 461mg 0%
Phosphorus 53mg 50mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.102g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more OtherOther +48.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.8%
~equal in Water ~88.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Borage
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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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3533.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.