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Borage vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between borage and chow mein?

  • Borage is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Borage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% higher.
  • Borage contains less sodium.

We used Borage, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein types in this comparison.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +43.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~52mg

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.
Borage
Borage
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 117% 0% 70% 0% 15% 35% 17% 2.5% 19% 0% 0% 9.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +863.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31%
Contains more FolateFolate +715.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Chow mein DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 43µg 77%
Sodium 80mg 1174mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.578mg 43%
Vitamin C 35mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 5.95mg 32%
Calories 21kcal 475kcal 23%
Fats 0.7g 15.43g 23%
Carbs 3.06g 72.8g 23%
Vitamin A 210µg 0µg 23%
Folate 13µg 106µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 3.571g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 8.929g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.421mg 21%
Iron 3.3mg 4.73mg 18%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Phosphorus 53mg 161mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Manganese 0.349mg 15%
Protein 1.8g 8.11g 13%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.4mg 11%
Potassium 470mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.533mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.17g 2.229g 9%
Calcium 93mg 20mg 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.167mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.11mg 2%
Choline 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 117kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 476g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.9 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.06g 69.1g N/A
Magnesium 52mg 52mg 0%
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +7781.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2104.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2279.1%
Contains more OtherOther +72.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4131.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3176.1%

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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. Borage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170481/nutrients
  2. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.