First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
| Spinach | Purslane |
| Nutrient | spinach | purslane |
| Protein | 25g | 16g |
| Carbohydrate | 32g | 43g |
| Fiber | 19g | 0g |
| Fat | 3g | 1g |
| Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 1g |
| Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 0g |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
| Nutrient | spinach | purslane |
| Choline | 37% | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 653% | 132% |
| Vitamin C | 326% | 350% |
| Vitamin E | 147% | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 5249% | 0% |
Spinach have significantly more Vitamins A, E, K than purslane. Purslane have significantly more Vitamins C than spinach. Spinach are a great source of Thiamin, Niacin, Zinc, Phosphorus. Spinach are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Purslane are a good source of Zinc. Purslane are a great source of Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus. Purslane are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
| Nutrient | spinach | purslane |
| Vitamin B1 | 68% | 59% |
| Vitamin B2 | 149% | 127% |
| Vitamin B3 | 53% | 50% |
| Vitamin B5 | 11% | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 154% | 83% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
| Nutrient | spinach | purslane |
| Sodium | 46% | 38% |
| Potasium | 139% | 176% |
| Calcium | 172% | 163% |
| Magnesium | 196% | 243% |
| Phosphorus | 73% | 95% |
| Iron | 393% | 415% |
| Manganese | 339% | 165% |
| Selenium | 19% | 25% |
| Copper | 113% | 141% |
| Zinc | 49% | 23% |
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