Purslane vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between purslane and spinach
- Purslane is higher in vitamin C, yet spinach is higher in folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, and zinc.
- Spinach covers your daily folate needs 34% more than purslane.
- Purslane contains 2 times more vitamin C than spinach. While purslane contains 21mg of vitamin C, spinach contains only 9.8mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Purslane, raw and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
| 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% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +114.3% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 493.6µg | 411% | |
| Vitamin A | 524µg | 58% | |
| Folate | 12µg | 146µg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.303mg | 0.935mg | 27% |
| Iron | 1.99mg | 3.57mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.08mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.242mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 9.8mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.112mg | 0.236mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 136mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.113mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 68mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.76mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.047mg | 0.095mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.03g | 2.97g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.145mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 466mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 19.7mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 1% | |
| Calories | 20kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 10g | 13g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 99kcal | 77kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 500g | 435g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.39g | 1.35g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.39g | 3.75g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.43g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.48mg | 0.49mg | 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 FatsFats | +38.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.6% |
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Water
~91.21g
