Bran vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bran and purslane

Bran has more manganese, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while purslane has more vitamin C, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and calcium.
Bran's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% higher.
Purslane contains 9 times less selenium than bran. Bran contains 7.7µg of selenium, while purslane contains 0.9µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Oat bran, cooked and Purslane, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bran

Purslane

Contains more ZincZinc	+211.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+170.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+218.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+755.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+437%
Contains more IronIron	+126.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bran

Purslane

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+502.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+192%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.964mg	0.303mg	29%
Vitamin C	0mg	21mg	23%
Iron	0.88mg	1.99mg	14%
Potassium	92mg	494mg	12%
Selenium	7.7µg	0.9µg	12%
Phosphorus	119mg	44mg	11%
Fiber	2.6g		10%
Vitamin B1	0.16mg	0.047mg	9%
Magnesium	40mg	68mg	7%
Calcium	10mg	65mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.112mg	6%
Copper	0.066mg	0.113mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.217mg	0.036mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.025mg	0.073mg	4%
Carbs	11.44g	3.39g	3%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.17mg	3%
Protein	3.21g	2.03g	2%
Sodium	1mg	45mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.144mg	0.48mg	2%
Folate	6µg	12µg	2%
Choline		12.8mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.339g		2%
Calories	40kcal	20kcal	1%
Fats	0.86g	0.36g	1%
Saturated fat	0.163g		1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.291g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	8g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	125kcal	99kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	250g	500g	N/A
Net carbs	8.84g	3.39g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.057mg		0%
Threonine	0.086mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.114mg		0%
Leucine	0.235mg		0%
Lysine	0.13mg		0%
Methionine	0.057mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.155mg		0%
Valine	0.165mg		0%
Histidine	0.07mg		0%