Borage vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are borage and fireweed different?
- Borage is richer in vitamin C, while fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B5, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper.
- Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 276% more than borage.
- Borage contains 16 times more vitamin C than fireweed. Borage contains 35mg of vitamin C, while fireweed contains 2.2mg.
Borage, raw and Fireweed, 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 IronIron | +37.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +361.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1230% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1820.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1490.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +419.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3207.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +652.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +761.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.349mg | 6.704mg | 276% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.632mg | 42% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 42% | |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 2.2mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 429mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 1.356mg | 26% |
| Folate | 13µg | 112µg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 156mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 4.674mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 2.66mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.32mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 2.4mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 108mg | 8% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 4.71g | 6% |
| Carbs | 3.06g | 19.22g | 5% |
| Calories | 21kcal | 103kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 210µg | 180µg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 2.75g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.137mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 470mg | 494mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.211g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.06g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +292.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +528.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.4% |
