Borage vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between borage and lettuce?
- Borage is richer in iron, vitamin C, copper, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A and folate.
- Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 64% higher.
- Borage has 4 times more copper than lettuce. Borage has 0.13mg of copper, while lettuce has 0.029mg.
We used Borage, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +283.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +348.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65% |
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 | +280.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +76.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +226.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +192.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 0.86mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 9.2mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 210µg | 370µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.029mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 13mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 470mg | 194mg | 8% |
| Folate | 13µg | 38µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 36mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.349mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 53mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.375mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 80mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.211g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.7g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Calories | 21kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.06g | 2.87g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.06g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.084mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +366.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +125% |
~equal in
Carbs
~2.87g
~equal in
Water
~94.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3416.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.2% |
