Spinach vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between spinach and purslane
- Spinach is higher in vitamin A, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, and zinc, yet purslane is higher in vitamin C.
- Spinach covers your daily vitamin A needs 183% more than purslane.
- Spinach contains 12 times more folate than purslane. While spinach contains 146µg of folate, purslane contains only 12µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +109.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +347.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +208.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +302.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +231.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1116.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +53.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 493.6µg | 411% | |
| Vitamin A | 524µg | 58% | |
| Folate | 146µg | 12µg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.935mg | 0.303mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3.57mg | 1.99mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.08mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.242mg | 0.073mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 9.8mg | 21mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 0.112mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
| Calcium | 136mg | 65mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.174mg | 0.113mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.76mg | 0.17mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 87mg | 68mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.047mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.145mg | 0.036mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.97g | 2.03g | 2% |
| Potassium | 466mg | 494mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 45mg | 1% |
| Choline | 19.7mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 1% | |
| Calories | 23kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.26g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.75g | 3.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.35g | 3.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.43g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.49mg | 0.48mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.043g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.152mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.231mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.182mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.066mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.39g
~equal in
Water
~92.86g
