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Purslane vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between purslane and coriander

  • Purslane has more magnesium; however, coriander has more vitamin A, folate, copper, vitamin B5, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 109% more.
  • Purslane has 3 times more magnesium than coriander. Purslane has 68mg of magnesium, while coriander has 26mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Purslane, raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, 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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
~equal in Calcium ~67mg
~equal in Potassium ~521mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~48mg
~equal in Sodium ~46mg
~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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Purslane Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 258%
Vitamin A 337µg 37%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 17%
Folate 12µg 62µg 13%
Copper 0.113mg 0.225mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.57mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 68mg 26mg 10%
Vitamin C 21mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.149mg 6%
Manganese 0.303mg 0.426mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 1.114mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.162mg 4%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.5mg 3%
Iron 1.99mg 1.77mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.067mg 2%
Phosphorus 44mg 48mg 1%
Potassium 494mg 521mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1%
Calories 20kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein 2.03g 2.13g 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.52g 0%
Carbs 3.39g 3.67g 0%
Net carbs 3.39g 0.87g N/A
Calcium 65mg 67mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 45mg 46mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.4%
~equal in Protein ~2.13g
~equal in Carbs ~3.67g
~equal in Water ~92.21g
~equal in Other ~1.47g

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.