Borage vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are borage and coriander different?

Borage is richer in iron, vitamin C, and magnesium, while coriander is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and copper.
Borage covers your daily need for iron 19% more than coriander.
Borage contains 2 times more magnesium than coriander. Borage contains 52mg of magnesium, while coriander contains 26mg.

Borage, raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Borage

Coriander

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.8%
Contains more IronIron	+86.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+73.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~48mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Borage

Coriander

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+29.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+60.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+376.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		310µg	258%
Iron	3.3mg	1.77mg	19%
Vitamin E		2.5mg	17%
Vitamin A	210µg	337µg	14%
Folate	13µg	62µg	12%
Fiber		2.8g	11%
Copper	0.13mg	0.225mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.041mg	0.57mg	11%
Vitamin C	35mg	27mg	9%
Magnesium	52mg	26mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0.149mg	5%
Calcium	93mg	67mg	3%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.5mg	3%
Manganese	0.349mg	0.426mg	3%
Potassium	470mg	521mg	2%
Choline		12.8mg	2%
Protein	1.8g	2.13g	1%
Phosphorus	53mg	48mg	1%
Sodium	80mg	46mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.067mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.162mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.9mg	1.114mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.17g	0.014g	1%
Calories	21kcal	23kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	8.6g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	117kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	476g	435g	N/A
Fats	0.7g	0.52g	0%
Net carbs	3.06g	0.87g	N/A
Carbs	3.06g	3.67g	0%
Sugar		0.87g	N/A
Selenium	0.9µg	0.9µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.211g	0.275g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.109g	0.04g	0%