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Borage vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between borage and somen noodles

  • Borage has more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, potassium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, somen noodles is richer in carbs.
  • Borage covers your daily vitamin C needs 39% more than somen noodles.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Borage, raw and Noodles, japanese, somen, 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
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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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1062.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1520.7%
Contains more IronIron +534.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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
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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% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +827.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +546.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +319.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Borage Somen noodles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 35mg 0mg 39%
Iron 3.3mg 0.52mg 35%
Vitamin A 210µg 0µg 23%
Potassium 470mg 29mg 13%
Magnesium 52mg 2mg 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.025mg 12%
Calcium 93mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.033mg 9%
Carbs 3.06g 27.54g 8%
Calories 21kcal 131kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.9mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.013mg 5%
Protein 1.8g 4g 4%
Phosphorus 53mg 27mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 161mg 4%
Manganese 0.349mg 0.251mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.172mg 3%
Folate 13µg 2µg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fats 0.7g 0.18g 1%
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.025g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.6g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 117kcal 328kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 476g 76g N/A
Net carbs 3.06g 27.54g N/A
Zinc 0.2mg 0.22mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.021g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +288.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +904.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.