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Collard Greens vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between collard Greens and borage

  • Collard Greens have more vitamin A and manganese; however, borage is higher in iron, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and magnesium.
  • Borage covers your daily iron needs 27% more than collard Greens.
  • Borage contains 2 times less vitamin A than collard Greens. Collard Greens contain 380µg of vitamin A, while borage contains 210µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Borage, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 42% 10% 42% 17% 6.3% 14% 2% 67% 2.7%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301.7%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%

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.
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 61% 0% 127% 18% 10% 24% 11% 13% 30% 0% 1017% 12%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Collard Greens Borage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 406.6µg 339%
Iron 1.13mg 3.3mg 27%
Vitamin C 18.2mg 35mg 19%
Vitamin A 380µg 210µg 19%
Fiber 4g 16%
Potassium 117mg 470mg 10%
Copper 0.051mg 0.13mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 52mg 7%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.349mg 7%
Choline 38.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Calcium 141mg 93mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.218mg 0.041mg 4%
Phosphorus 32mg 53mg 3%
Sodium 15mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.128mg 0.084mg 3%
Protein 2.71g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.575mg 0.9mg 2%
Calories 33kcal 21kcal 1%
Carbs 5.65g 3.06g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 16µg 13µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.047g 0.17g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.2g 8.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 122kcal 117kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 303g 476g N/A
Fats 0.72g 0.7g 0%
Net carbs 1.65g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.23mg 0.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.211g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.173g 0.109g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.086mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.028mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.7g
~equal in Water ~93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.173 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +711.5%

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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. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/nutrients
  2. Borage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170481/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.