Chives vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chives and borage different?
- Chives are higher in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5; however, borage is richer in iron and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chives is 26% higher.
- Chives contain 8 times more folate than borage. While chives contain 105µg of folate, borage contains only 13µg.
Chives, raw and Borage, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +106.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +66% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +690.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +707.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 35mg | 26% |
| Folate | 105µg | 13µg | 23% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 3.3mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 470mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 53mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 210µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.349mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.109g | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 21kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 8.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 92kcal | 117kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 333g | 476g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 3.06g | 0% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 93mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.85g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.211g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.2% |
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Fats
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Water
~93g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +122.1% |






