Vine spinach (basella) vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between vine spinach (basella) and borage
- Vine spinach (basella) has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, borage is richer in iron.
- Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily vitamin A needs 76% more than borage.
- Borage has 11 times less folate than vine spinach (basella). Vine spinach (basella) has 140µg of folate, while borage has 13µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vinespinach, (basella), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +191.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +976.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 35mg | 74% |
| Folate | 140µg | 13µg | 32% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 3.3mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 400µg | 210µg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.735mg | 0.349mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.084mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 93mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 80mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 470mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.211g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 21kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.8g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.4g | 3.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 53mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.053mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
3.06 g
Water:
93 g
Other:
1.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~3.06g
~equal in
Water
~93g
~equal in
Other
~1.44g
