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Purslane vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between purslane and borage

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, and vitamin C in borage is higher than in purslane.
  • Borage covers your daily vitamin A needs 58% more than purslane.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Purslane, 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 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Borage
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 +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.1%
Contains more IronIron +65.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%
~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 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9% 7%
Borage
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Purslane Borage DV% diff.
Vitamin A 210µg 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 35mg 16%
Iron 1.99mg 3.3mg 16%
Magnesium 68mg 52mg 4%
Calcium 65mg 93mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.15mg 3%
Sodium 45mg 80mg 2%
Manganese 0.303mg 0.349mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.13mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.06mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1%
Phosphorus 44mg 53mg 1%
Potassium 494mg 470mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.7g 1%
Calories 20kcal 21kcal 0%
Protein 2.03g 1.8g 0%
Carbs 3.39g 3.06g 0%
Net carbs 3.39g 3.06g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.2mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Borage
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 +12.8%
Contains more FatsFats +94.4%
~equal in Carbs ~3.06g
~equal in Water ~93g
~equal in Other ~1.44g

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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. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.