Purslane vs. Pumpkin leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between purslane and pumpkin leaves
- Purslane is higher in vitamin C and magnesium, yet pumpkin leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and folate.
- Pumpkin leaves cover your daily vitamin A needs 12% more than purslane.
- Purslane contains 2 times more vitamin C than pumpkin leaves. While purslane contains 21mg of vitamin C, pumpkin leaves contain only 11mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Purslane, raw and Pumpkin 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +17.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.2% |
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 | +90.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 11mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.207mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 38mg | 7% |
| Folate | 12µg | 36µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.094mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 0.92mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.99mg | 2.22mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 39mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.03g | 3.15g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 436mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.303mg | 0.355mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.207g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.112mg | 0.128mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 19kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.39g | 2.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.39g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.156mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.05mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.03 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
3.39 g
Water:
92.86 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
3.15 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
2.33 g
Water:
92.88 g
Other:
1.24 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
~equal in
Water
~92.88g
~equal in
Other
~1.24g
