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Purslane vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between purslane and chow mein

  • Purslane has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Chow mein covers your daily selenium needs 77% more than purslane.
  • Purslane contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Purslane, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein.

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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 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +723.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%

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 0% 0% 46% 0% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +783.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Purslane Chow mein DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 43µg 77%
Sodium 45mg 1174mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.578mg 44%
Iron 1.99mg 4.73mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 5.95mg 34%
Folate 12µg 106µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.421mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 24%
Calories 20kcal 475kcal 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Fats 0.36g 15.43g 23%
Carbs 3.39g 72.8g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 22%
Phosphorus 44mg 161mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 15%
Manganese 0.303mg 13%
Protein 2.03g 8.11g 12%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.4mg 11%
Potassium 494mg 120mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.229g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.533mg 10%
Copper 0.113mg 0.167mg 6%
Calcium 65mg 20mg 5%
Magnesium 68mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 8.7mg 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A

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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +7769.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +299.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4186.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2047.5%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.