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Borage

Cucumber-scented herb and flower used in drinks and salads.

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About Borage

Borage is a leafy herb whose fresh leaves and blue, star-shaped flowers are used in salads, cold drinks, and as a garnish. The young leaves are the most common culinary portion, while the flowers add colour and a delicate herbal accent.

It has a distinct cucumber-like aroma and flavour. Young leaves are tender and juicy, whereas larger leaves develop a coarser, hairy texture that is usually softened by chopping or cooking. The flowers are thin, delicate, and less substantial than the leaves.

Borage is sold fresh as loose leaves, stems, or flowering sprigs. Leaves may be sliced into salads, folded into drinks, or cooked like a soft green; flowers are generally added whole at the end. Bruising releases more of the cucumber scent.

Ingredient type
seasoning

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Local names for borage

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English

borage

English

Borage, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

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English

Borage, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

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English

Borage, raw

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Borage nutrition & diet

Borage nutritional value

Borage, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
21kcal
Protein
1.8g
Carbs
3.1g
Fat
0.7g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Establish that the ingredient is edible borage leaves, flowers, or both, since these forms are not interchangeable. Use the prepared portion actually served, whether raw in salad, infused in a drink, or cooked. Recipe details matter when oil, sugar, alcohol, dairy, or other ingredients accompany the herb or flowers.

Compare the right form: Reference must match confirmed borage identity and the edible leaves or flowers, in raw, cooked, infused, or mixed preparation as served.

Diet considerations

Borage is a plant-derived herb when the identity and edible part are confirmed. Plain leaves or flowers differ from drinks, salads, fritters, desserts, or infused preparations containing alcohol, dairy, egg, sugar, flour, or other additions. Coatings and cereal ingredients change compatibility and make carbohydrate patterns portion-dependent.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Borage, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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