Pumpkin leaves vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pumpkin leaves and purslane
- Pumpkin leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and folate, yet purslane is higher in vitamin C and magnesium.
- Pumpkin leaves cover your daily vitamin A needs 12% more than purslane.
- Pumpkin leaves contain 3 times more folate than purslane. While pumpkin leaves contain 36µg of folate, purslane contains only 12µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Pumpkin leaves, raw 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 IronIron | +11.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +90.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 21mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.207mg | 0.073mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 44mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 68mg | 7% |
| Folate | 36µg | 12µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.094mg | 0.047mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.92mg | 0.48mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 1.99mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 65mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.15g | 2.03g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.133mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 436mg | 494mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.355mg | 0.303mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 45mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.207g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.128mg | 0.112mg | 1% |
| Calories | 19kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.33g | 3.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.33g | 3.39g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.042mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.05mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
2.33 g
Water:
92.88 g
Other:
1.24 g
Protein:
2.03 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
3.39 g
Water:
92.86 g
Other:
1.36 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.36g
~equal in
Water
~92.86g
~equal in
Other
~1.36g
