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Drumstick tree vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between drumstick tree and borage

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C, vitamin B5, and folate, while borage has more vitamin A, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 118% more than borage.
  • Drumstick tree contains 19 times more vitamin B5 than borage. While drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of vitamin B5, borage contains only 0.041mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Drumstick pods, 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
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 ZincZinc +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +210%
Contains more IronIron +816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Potassium ~470mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~53mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +302.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1836.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Borage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 35mg 118%
Iron 0.36mg 3.3mg 37%
Vitamin A 4µg 210µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.041mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Folate 44µg 13µg 8%
Calcium 30mg 93mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.15mg 6%
Copper 0.084mg 0.13mg 5%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.349mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.084mg 3%
Sodium 42mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.2mg 2%
Magnesium 45mg 52mg 2%
Carbs 8.53g 3.06g 2%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.17g 1%
Calories 37kcal 21kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.109g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 3.06g N/A
Potassium 461mg 470mg 0%
Phosphorus 50mg 53mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.211g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.8%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more OtherOther +48.5%
~equal in Water ~93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3533.3%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.