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Summer squash vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Summer squash and Purslane different?

  • Summer squash is richer in Vitamin B6, while Purslane is higher in Iron, Magnesium, Copper, Potassium, and Manganese.
  • Purslane covers your daily need of Iron 21% more than Summer squash.
  • Summer squash contains 3 times more Vitamin B6 than Purslane. Summer squash contains 0.218mg of Vitamin B6, while Purslane contains 0.073mg.

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Purslane, 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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
2
:
8
Purslane
Purslane
Contains less Sodium -95.6%
Contains more Zinc +70.6%
Contains more Calcium +333.3%
Contains more Iron +468.6%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +15.8%
Contains more Potassium +88.5%
Contains more Copper +121.6%
Contains more Manganese +73.1%
Contains more Selenium +350%
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17% 23% 2%
Purslane
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 20% 75% 49% 19% 44% 6% 5% 38% 40% 5%
Contains less Sodium -95.6%
Contains more Zinc +70.6%
Contains more Calcium +333.3%
Contains more Iron +468.6%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +15.8%
Contains more Potassium +88.5%
Contains more Copper +121.6%
Contains more Manganese +73.1%
Contains more Selenium +350%

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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
8
:
2
Purslane
Purslane
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +330.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +198.6%
Contains more Folate +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +560%
Contains more Vitamin C +23.5%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.047
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.48
Summer squash
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 57% 12% 33% 10% 10% 51% 22% 0% 8%
Purslane
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 80% 0% 0% 70% 12% 26% 9% 3% 17% 9% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +330.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +198.6%
Contains more Folate +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +560%
Contains more Vitamin C +23.5%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.047
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.48

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
4
Purslane
Purslane
Contains more Protein +67.8%
Contains more Fats +100%
Contains more Other +119.4%
Equal in Carbs - 3.39
Equal in Water - 92.86
Summer squash
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Purslane
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more Protein +67.8%
Contains more Fats +100%
Contains more Other +119.4%
Equal in Carbs - 3.39
Equal in Water - 92.86

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer squash Purslane
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Purslane Opinion
Net carbs 2.25g 3.39g Purslane
Protein 1.21g 2.03g Purslane
Fats 0.18g 0.36g Purslane
Carbs 3.35g 3.39g Purslane
Calories 16kcal 20kcal Purslane
Fructose 0.95g Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g Purslane
Fiber 1.1g Summer squash
Calcium 15mg 65mg Purslane
Iron 0.35mg 1.99mg Purslane
Magnesium 17mg 68mg Purslane
Phosphorus 38mg 44mg Purslane
Potassium 262mg 494mg Purslane
Sodium 2mg 45mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.17mg Summer squash
Copper 0.051mg 0.113mg Purslane
Manganese 0.175mg 0.303mg Purslane
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg Purslane
Vitamin A 200IU 1320IU Purslane
Vitamin A RAE 10µg Summer squash
Vitamin E 0.12mg Summer squash
Vitamin C 17mg 21mg Purslane
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.047mg Summer squash
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.112mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.48mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.036mg Summer squash
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.073mg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 12µg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3µg Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg Summer squash
Threonine 0.028mg Summer squash
Isoleucine 0.042mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.069mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.065mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.017mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041mg Summer squash
Valine 0.053mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.025mg Summer squash
Saturated Fat 0.044g Purslane
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g Summer squash
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g Summer squash

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Summer squash Purslane
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Summer squash
19%
Purslane
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
30%
Purslane

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 43mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Purslane
Purslane is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Purslane
Purslane is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.044g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Purslane
Purslane is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Purslane
Purslane is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.