Purslane vs. Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between purslane and kale
- Purslane has more iron, magnesium, and potassium, while kale has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Kale's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 246% higher.
- Kale contains 32 times less choline than purslane. Purslane contains 12.8mg of choline, while kale contains 0.4mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Purslane, raw and Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +277.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +95.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 817µg | 681% | |
| Vitamin A | 681µg | 76% | |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 41mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.99mg | 0.9mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 18mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Potassium | 494mg | 228mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.303mg | 0.416mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.156mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.138mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.112mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.39g | 5.63g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.193g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 28kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 2.03g | 1.9g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.39g | 3.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Folate | 12µg | 13µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.9g
~equal in
Water
~91.2g
