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Mustard Greens vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mustard Greens and purslane different?

  • Mustard Greens is richer in vitamin A and calcium, while purslane is higher in iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Mustard Greens covers your daily need for vitamin A, 221% more than purslane.
  • Mustard Greens contains 2 times more calcium than purslane. Mustard Greens contains 118mg of calcium, while purslane contains 65mg.

Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Purslane, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 35% 14% 33% 49% 6% 18% 1.2% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.9%
Contains more IronIron +128.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Phosphorus ~44mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 84% 206% 36% 0% 10% 15% 8.1% 7.2% 23% 0% 1482% 6.8% 0.22%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +3100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Greens Purslane DV% diff.
Vitamin K 592.7µg 494%
Vitamin A 618µg 69%
Iron 0.87mg 1.99mg 14%
Manganese 0.303mg 13%
Magnesium 13mg 68mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.78mg 12%
Potassium 162mg 494mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin C 25.3mg 21mg 5%
Calcium 118mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.112mg 4%
Copper 0.146mg 0.113mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.12mg 0.036mg 2%
Choline 0.4mg 12.8mg 2%
Protein 2.56g 2.03g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.047mg 1%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 26kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.47g 0.36g 0%
Carbs 4.51g 3.39g 0%
Net carbs 2.51g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.41g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Phosphorus 42mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.433mg 0.48mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.11g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.046g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 92%
Protein: 2.56 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 91.78 g
Other: 0.68 g
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Water ~92.86g

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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. Mustard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169257/nutrients
  2. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.