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Purslane vs. Drumstick leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are purslane and drumstick leaves different?

  • Drumstick leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus than purslane.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for drumstick leaves is 125% higher.

Purslane, raw and Drumstick leaves, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 30% 56% 30% 150% 35% 16% 48% 1.2% 139% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +101%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg
~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 172% 126% 0% 0% 64% 152% 42% 7.5% 277% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +446.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +489.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1543.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~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 Drumstick leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 1.2mg 87%
Vitamin A 378µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.66mg 42%
Vitamin C 21mg 51.7mg 34%
Manganese 0.303mg 1.063mg 33%
Iron 1.99mg 4mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.257mg 18%
Protein 2.03g 9.4g 15%
Calcium 65mg 185mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 2.22mg 11%
Phosphorus 44mg 112mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Folate 12µg 40µg 7%
Magnesium 68mg 42mg 6%
Potassium 494mg 337mg 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.6mg 4%
Sodium 45mg 9mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Carbs 3.39g 8.28g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.125mg 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.4g 2%
Calories 20kcal 64kcal 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.105mg 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 6.28g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.411mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.451mg 0%
Leucine 0.791mg 0%
Lysine 0.537mg 0%
Methionine 0.123mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.611mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 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
9% 8% 79% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 8.28 g
Water: 78.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +363.1%
Contains more FatsFats +288.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.2%

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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. Drumstick leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168416/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.