Basil vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between basil and purslane
- Basil has more vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, folate, calcium, vitamin B6, and zinc, while purslane has more potassium.
- Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 79% higher.
- Purslane contains 6 times less folate than basil. Basil contains 68µg of folate, while purslane contains 12µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Purslane, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +240.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +376.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +278.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +480.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 1.148mg | 0.303mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.113mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 29% | |
| Iron | 3.17mg | 1.99mg | 15% |
| Folate | 68µg | 12µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.81mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 295mg | 494mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.155mg | 0.073mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.902mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.209mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 45mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 2.03g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 68mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.64g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.65g | 3.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.05g | 3.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 12.8mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.9% |
~equal in
Water
~92.86g
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Other
~1.36g
