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Somen noodles vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between somen noodles and borage

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 in borage is higher than in somen noodles.
  • Borage covers your daily vitamin A needs 84% more than somen noodles.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked 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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
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 +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1062.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1520.7%
Contains more IronIron +534.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +827.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +546.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~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 Somen noodles Borage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 35mg 39%
Iron 0.52mg 3.3mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 210µg 23%
Potassium 29mg 470mg 13%
Copper 0.025mg 0.13mg 12%
Magnesium 2mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.15mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 93mg 9%
Carbs 27.54g 3.06g 8%
Calories 131kcal 21kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.097mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.084mg 5%
Phosphorus 27mg 53mg 4%
Sodium 161mg 80mg 4%
Manganese 0.251mg 0.349mg 4%
Protein 4g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.041mg 3%
Folate 2µg 13µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.06mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fats 0.18g 0.7g 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 27.54g 3.06g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.021g 0.211g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 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 +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800%
Contains more FatsFats +288.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more OtherOther +289.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +904.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.3%

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.