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Garden cress vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between garden cress and borage?

  • Garden cress is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet borage is richer in iron.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 54% higher.
  • Garden cress has 6 times more folate than borage. Garden cress has 80µg of folate, while borage has 13µg.

We used Cress, garden, raw and Borage, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +153.8%
~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.
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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +490.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +515.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garden cress Borage
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Borage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 69mg 35mg 38%
Iron 1.3mg 3.3mg 25%
Folate 80µg 13µg 17%
Vitamin A 346µg 210µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.084mg 13%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.349mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Choline 19.5mg 4%
Potassium 606mg 470mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Copper 0.17mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.041mg 4%
Sodium 14mg 80mg 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 53mg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 52mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 21kcal 1%
Calcium 81mg 93mg 1%
Carbs 5.5g 3.06g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 0.109g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 4.4g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 4.4g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 0.211g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Garden cress Borage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
150%
Garden cress
22%
Borage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Garden cress
36%
Borage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden cress
Garden cress contains less Sodium (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Garden cress
Garden cress is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.147g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden cress
Garden cress is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Borage
Borage is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.4g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/nutrients
  2. Borage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170481/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.