Coriander vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coriander and borage different?

Coriander is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and copper, while borage is higher in iron, vitamin C, and magnesium.
Borage covers your daily need for iron 19% more than coriander.
Coriander contains 14 times more vitamin B5 than borage. Coriander contains 0.57mg of vitamin B5, while borage contains 0.041mg.

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw and Borage, 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.

Coriander

Borage

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

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.8%
Contains more IronIron	+86.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.4%

~equal in Potassium ~470mg

~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.

Coriander

Borage

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%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+29.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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