Borage vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between borage and quinoa

Borage has more vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, potassium, and calcium; however, quinoa is richer in phosphorus, manganese, zinc, folate, and copper.
Borage covers your daily vitamin C needs 39% more than quinoa.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Borage, raw and Quinoa, cooked.

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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

Quinoa

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+447.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+173.3%
Contains more IronIron	+121.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+445%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+186.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+211.1%

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

Quinoa

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+46.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+223.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	35mg	0mg	39%
Iron	3.3mg	1.49mg	23%
Vitamin A	210µg	0µg	23%
Phosphorus	53mg	152mg	14%
Manganese	0.349mg	0.631mg	12%
Fiber		2.8g	11%
Potassium	470mg	172mg	9%
Calcium	93mg	17mg	8%
Zinc	0.2mg	1.09mg	8%
Copper	0.13mg	0.192mg	7%
Starch		17.63g	7%
Folate	13µg	42µg	7%
Carbs	3.06g	21.3g	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.109g	1.078g	6%
Calories	21kcal	120kcal	5%
Protein	1.8g	4.4g	5%
Vitamin E		0.63mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.107mg	4%
Choline		23mg	4%
Magnesium	52mg	64mg	3%
Sodium	80mg	7mg	3%
Selenium	0.9µg	2.8µg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.15mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.9mg	0.412mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0.123mg	3%
Fats	0.7g	1.92g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.041mg		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.211g	0.528g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.6g	3.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	117kcal	273kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	476g	83g	N/A
Net carbs	3.06g	18.5g	N/A
Sugar		0.87g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.17g	0.231g	0%
Tryptophan		0.052mg	0%
Threonine		0.131mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.157mg	0%
Leucine		0.261mg	0%
Lysine		0.239mg	0%
Methionine		0.096mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.185mg	0%
Valine		0.185mg	0%
Histidine		0.127mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.015g	N/A