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Borage vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between borage and watercress

  • Borage has more iron, vitamin A, magnesium, and copper; however, watercress has more vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for borage is 39% higher.
  • Watercress has 5 times less vitamin B3 than borage. Borage has 0.9mg of vitamin B3, while watercress has 0.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Borage, raw and Watercress, 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
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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +1550%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.8%
~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
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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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +656.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Iron 3.3mg 0.2mg 39%
Vitamin C 35mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Magnesium 52mg 21mg 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin A 210µg 160µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.31mg 5%
Manganese 0.349mg 0.244mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.2mg 4%
Potassium 470mg 330mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Calcium 93mg 120mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.12mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 41mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.027g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.008g 1%
Folate 13µg 9µg 1%
Calories 21kcal 11kcal 1%
Protein 1.8g 2.3g 1%
Phosphorus 53mg 60mg 1%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 3.06g 1.29g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 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% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
~equal in Water ~95.11g

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2537.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.