Spelt vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between spelt and borage
- Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and copper; however, borage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for borage is 84% higher.
- Borage has 6 times less zinc than spelt. Spelt has 1.25mg of zinc, while borage has 0.2mg.
Food types used in this article are Spelt, 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +65.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +525% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +212.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +344.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +830% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +97.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +71.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +185.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 35mg | 39% |
Manganese | 1.091mg | 0.349mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 210µg | 23% |
Iron | 1.67mg | 3.3mg | 20% |
Fiber | 3.9g | 16% | |
Phosphorus | 150mg | 53mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.57mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
Potassium | 143mg | 470mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.25mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.215mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
Carbs | 26.44g | 3.06g | 8% |
Calcium | 10mg | 93mg | 8% |
Starch | 19.57g | 8% | |
Protein | 5.5g | 1.8g | 7% |
Selenium | 4µg | 0.9µg | 6% |
Calories | 127kcal | 21kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
Sodium | 5mg | 80mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 49mg | 52mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.211g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.85g | 0.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.54g | 3.06g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Folate | 13µg | 13µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +205.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +764.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +121.5% |