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Dandelion greens vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dandelion greens and borage

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B2 in dandelion greens is higher than in borage.
  • Dandelion greens cover your daily vitamin A needs 119% more than borage.
  • Borage has 3 times less vitamin B1 than dandelion greens. Dandelion greens have 0.19mg of vitamin B1, while borage has 0.06mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dandelion greens, raw and Borage, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
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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 CalciumCalcium +101.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Iron ~3.3mg
~equal in Sodium ~80mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.349mg

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 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
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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 AVitamin A +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~35mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Borage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 649%
Vitamin A 508µg 210µg 33%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 23%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.084mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.06mg 11%
Calcium 187mg 93mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.15mg 8%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Copper 0.171mg 0.13mg 5%
Magnesium 36mg 52mg 4%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Iron 3.1mg 3.3mg 3%
Potassium 397mg 470mg 2%
Carbs 9.2g 3.06g 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 53mg 2%
Protein 2.7g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 45kcal 21kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.109g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.7g 0%
Vitamin C 35mg 35mg 0%
Net carbs 5.7g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Sodium 76mg 80mg 0%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.349mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.17g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.211g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 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 +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.7%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1407.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.17g

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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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.