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Purslane vs. Butterbur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between purslane and butterbur

  • Purslane has more vitamin A, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, butterbur is higher in vitamin C.
  • Purslane covers your daily need for vitamin A, 25% more than butterbur.
  • Purslane has 20 times more iron than butterbur. While purslane has 1.99mg of iron, butterbur has only 0.1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Purslane, raw and Butterbur, (fuki), 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 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 31% 58% 3.8% 34% 4.4% 5.1% 0.91% 36% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +385.7%
Contains more IronIron +1890%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.16mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.274mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9% 7%
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 105% 1% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 1.9% 22% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
~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 Purslane Butterbur DV% diff.
Iron 1.99mg 0.1mg 24%
Magnesium 68mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin C 21mg 31.5mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.02mg 7%
Phosphorus 44mg 12mg 5%
Potassium 494mg 655mg 5%
Calcium 65mg 103mg 4%
Protein 2.03g 0.39g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.096mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.02mg 2%
Sodium 45mg 7mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.303mg 0.274mg 1%
Copper 0.113mg 0.103mg 1%
Folate 12µg 10µg 1%
Calories 20kcal 14kcal 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.04g 0%
Carbs 3.39g 3.61g 0%
Net carbs 3.39g 3.61g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
4% 95%
Protein: 0.39 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 3.61 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.5%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
~equal in Carbs ~3.61g
~equal in Water ~94.5g
~equal in Other ~1.46g

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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. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/nutrients
  2. Butterbur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170385/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.