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Fireweed vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fireweed and borage different?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B5, magnesium, folate, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper, while borage is higher in vitamin C.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 276% more than borage.
  • Fireweed contains 33 times more vitamin B5 than borage. Fireweed contains 1.356mg of vitamin B5, while borage contains 0.041mg.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Borage, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1820.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
~equal in Potassium ~470mg
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Borage
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 117% 0% 70% 0% 15% 35% 17% 2.5% 19% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +652.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +761.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1490.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Borage DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.349mg 276%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.084mg 42%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 35mg 36%
Calcium 429mg 93mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.041mg 26%
Magnesium 156mg 52mg 25%
Folate 112µg 13µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.9mg 24%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.2mg 22%
Copper 0.32mg 0.13mg 21%
Iron 2.4mg 3.3mg 11%
Phosphorus 108mg 53mg 8%
Protein 4.71g 1.8g 6%
Carbs 19.22g 3.06g 5%
Calories 103kcal 21kcal 4%
Fats 2.75g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin A 180µg 210µg 3%
Sodium 34mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 494mg 470mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 8.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 117kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 476g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 3.06g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 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 +161.7%
Contains more FatsFats +292.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +528.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.