Quinoa vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quinoa and purslane

Quinoa is richer in phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc, and folate, yet purslane is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for purslane is 26% higher.
Quinoa contains 6 times more zinc than purslane. Quinoa contains 1.09mg of zinc, while purslane contains 0.17mg.

Food types used in this article are Quinoa, cooked and Purslane, 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.

Quinoa

Purslane

Contains more CopperCopper	+69.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+541.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+245.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+108.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+211.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+282.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+187.2%
Contains more IronIron	+33.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~68mg

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.

Quinoa

Purslane

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+68.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.112mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0mg	21mg	23%
Phosphorus	152mg	44mg	15%
Manganese	0.631mg	0.303mg	14%
Fiber	2.8g		11%
Potassium	172mg	494mg	9%
Copper	0.192mg	0.113mg	9%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.17mg	8%
Folate	42µg	12µg	8%
Starch	17.63g		7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.078g		7%
Carbs	21.3g	3.39g	6%
Iron	1.49mg	1.99mg	6%
Calories	120kcal	20kcal	5%
Protein	4.4g	2.03g	5%
Calcium	17mg	65mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.107mg	0.047mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.63mg		4%
Vitamin B6	0.123mg	0.073mg	4%
Selenium	2.8µg	0.9µg	3%
Fats	1.92g	0.36g	2%
Sodium	7mg	45mg	2%
Choline	23mg	12.8mg	2%
Magnesium	64mg	68mg	1%
Vitamin B5		0.036mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.231g		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.528g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	273kcal	99kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	83g	500g	N/A
Net carbs	18.5g	3.39g	N/A
Sugar	0.87g		N/A
Vitamin B2	0.11mg	0.112mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.412mg	0.48mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.052mg		0%
Threonine	0.131mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.157mg		0%
Leucine	0.261mg		0%
Lysine	0.239mg		0%
Methionine	0.096mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.185mg		0%
Valine	0.185mg		0%
Histidine	0.127mg		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.015g		N/A