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Peppermint vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peppermint and purslane

  • Purslane contains less vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3 than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 59% higher.
  • Purslane contains 10 times less folate than peppermint. Peppermint contains 114µg of folate, while purslane contains 12µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.1%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
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 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +838.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Purslane DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 1.99mg 39%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.303mg 38%
Fiber 8g 32%
Folate 114µg 12µg 26%
Copper 0.329mg 0.113mg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 24%
Calcium 243mg 65mg 18%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 21mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.112mg 12%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.48mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.036mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.073mg 4%
Phosphorus 73mg 44mg 4%
Carbs 14.89g 3.39g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 3%
Calories 70kcal 20kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.047mg 3%
Protein 3.75g 2.03g 3%
Magnesium 80mg 68mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Potassium 569mg 494mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.36g 1%
Sodium 31mg 45mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 3.39g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +84.7%
Contains more FatsFats +161.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.