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Taro leaves vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taro leaves and borage

  • Taro leaves have more folate, vitamin B2, vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and potassium, while borage has more iron.
  • Taro leaves cover your daily need for folate, 28% more than borage.
  • Taro leaves contain 3 times more vitamin B1 than borage. While taro leaves contain 0.209mg of vitamin B1, borage contains only 0.06mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Taro leaves, 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% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 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 CalciumCalcium +15.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +46.7%
~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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 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 Vitamin CVitamin C +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +869.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Borage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Folate 126µg 13µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.15mg 24%
Vitamin C 52mg 35mg 19%
Manganese 0.714mg 0.349mg 16%
Copper 0.27mg 0.13mg 16%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 13%
Iron 2.25mg 3.3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.06mg 12%
Protein 4.98g 1.8g 6%
Potassium 648mg 470mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.084mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 0.9mg 4%
Sodium 3mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin A 241µg 210µg 3%
Magnesium 45mg 52mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.2mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.041mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 0.109g 1%
Calories 42kcal 21kcal 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 53mg 1%
Calcium 107mg 93mg 1%
Carbs 6.7g 3.06g 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 3g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 3.01g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.17g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.211g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 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 +176.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Borage
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 -11.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251.7%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.