Chives vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chives and borage different?
- Chives are higher in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5; however, borage is richer in iron and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chives is 26% higher.
- Chives contain 8 times more folate than borage. While chives contain 105µg of folate, borage contains only 13µg.
Chives, raw and Borage, raw are the varieties 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 CopperCopper | +20.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.3% |
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 | +66% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +690.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +707.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 35mg | 26% |
| Folate | 105µg | 13µg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 3.3mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 470mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 210µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.349mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.109g | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 21kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 3.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Calcium | 92mg | 93mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.211g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44% |
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Fats
~0.7g
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Water
~93g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122.1% |
