Purslane vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between purslane and lettuce
- Purslane has more iron, vitamin C, magnesium, copper, and potassium; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A and folate.
- Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 122% more than purslane.
- Lettuce has 5 times less magnesium than purslane. Purslane has 68mg of magnesium, while lettuce has 13mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Purslane, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +423.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +131.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +289.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +128.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +272.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 41% | |
| Iron | 1.99mg | 0.86mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 9.2mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 13mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.029mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 194mg | 9% |
| Folate | 12µg | 38µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 65mg | 36mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.112mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.303mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 0.375mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.03g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 45mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.39g | 2.87g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.39g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 13.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112.5% |
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Water
~94.98g
