Purslane vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between purslane and chow mein

Purslane has more vitamin C; however, chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, fats, and carbs.
Chow mein covers your daily selenium needs 77% more than purslane.
Purslane contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Purslane, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein.

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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.

Purslane

Chow mein

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+311.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+723.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+265.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4677.8%

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.

Purslane

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1380.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+783.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	0.9µg	43µg	77%
Sodium	45mg	1174mg	49%
Vitamin B1	0.047mg	0.578mg	44%
Iron	1.99mg	4.73mg	34%
Vitamin B3	0.48mg	5.95mg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.112mg	0.421mg	24%
Folate	12µg	106µg	24%
Polyunsaturated fat		3.571g	24%
Calories	20kcal	475kcal	23%
Fats	0.36g	15.43g	23%
Vitamin C	21mg	0mg	23%
Carbs	3.39g	72.8g	23%
Monounsaturated fat		8.929g	22%
Phosphorus	44mg	161mg	17%
Fiber		3.7g	15%
Vitamin E		2.3mg	15%
Manganese	0.303mg		13%
Protein	2.03g	8.11g	12%
Potassium	494mg	120mg	11%
Zinc	0.17mg	1.4mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.036mg	0.533mg	10%
Saturated fat		2.229g	10%
Copper	0.113mg	0.167mg	6%
Calcium	65mg	20mg	5%
Magnesium	68mg	52mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.11mg	3%
Vitamin K		1.4µg	1%
Choline	12.8mg	8.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	10g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	99kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	500g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		5.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.39g	69.1g	N/A
Sugar		5.71g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.8g	N/A