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Borage vs. Pumpkin leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between borage and pumpkin leaves

  • Borage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium, while pumpkin leaves have more vitamin B6, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Borage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 45% higher.
  • Pumpkin leaves contain 3 times less vitamin C than borage. Borage contains 35mg of vitamin C, while pumpkin leaves contain 11mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Borage, raw and Pumpkin leaves, 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
3
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 27% 12% 38% 83% 44% 5.5% 45% 1.4% 46% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
~equal in Potassium ~436mg
~equal in Copper ~0.133mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.355mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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
3
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 37% 32% 0% 0% 24% 30% 17% 2.5% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +176.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.92mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.042mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Pumpkin leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin C 35mg 11mg 27%
Iron 3.3mg 2.22mg 14%
Vitamin A 210µg 97µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.207mg 9%
Phosphorus 53mg 104mg 7%
Folate 13µg 36µg 6%
Calcium 93mg 39mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.094mg 3%
Magnesium 52mg 38mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 3.15g 3%
Sodium 80mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.128mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.022g 1%
Potassium 470mg 436mg 1%
Calories 21kcal 19kcal 0%
Fats 0.7g 0.4g 0%
Carbs 3.06g 2.33g 0%
Net carbs 3.06g 2.33g N/A
Copper 0.13mg 0.133mg 0%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Manganese 0.349mg 0.355mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.92mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.207g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.052g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.156mg 0%
Leucine 0.318mg 0%
Lysine 0.2mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.181mg 0%
Histidine 0.05mg 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
3% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 2.33 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 1.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
~equal in Water ~92.88g

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
74% 19% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.022 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +395.5%

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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. Pumpkin leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169272/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.