Borage

About this record

Borage is listed here under Vegetables, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Borage, raw”. 18 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin E, Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Biotin (B7), Choline, Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine…; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Iron: 109th of 767 foods with a value (3.3 mg per 100 g)
• Potassium: 111th of 779 foods with a value (470 mg per 100 g)
• Magnesium: 120th of 772 foods with a value (52 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent): 98th of 523 foods with a value (210 µg per 100 g)
• Calcium: 178th of 790 foods with a value (93 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Boiled

Source record: Borage, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Borage, raw” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Borage, raw” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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