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Purslane vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are purslane and scallion different?

  • Purslane is richer in magnesium, vitamin A, potassium, iron, and manganese, while scallion is higher in folate.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for folate, 13% more than purslane.
  • Purslane contains 3 times more magnesium than scallion. Purslane contains 68mg of magnesium, while scallion contains 20mg.

Purslane, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79%
Contains more IronIron +34.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.4%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.525mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Purslane Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Folate 12µg 64µg 13%
Magnesium 68mg 20mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Iron 1.99mg 1.48mg 6%
Potassium 494mg 276mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Manganese 0.303mg 0.16mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin C 21mg 18.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.075mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 12.8mg 5.7mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.055mg 1%
Sodium 45mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 44mg 37mg 1%
Calcium 65mg 72mg 1%
Carbs 3.39g 7.34g 1%
Protein 2.03g 1.83g 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3.39g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 0.525mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more OtherOther +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.83g
~equal in Water ~89.83g

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.