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Purslane vs Kale
CALORIC DENSITY
Purslane, raw
Kale, scotch, ckd, bld, drnd, w/salt
0.16
0.28
11427
11792

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.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Purslane
Kale
Protein = 16g
Protein = 14g
Carbohydrates = 43g
Carbohydrates = 40g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient purslane kale
Protein 16g 14g
Carbohydrate 43g 40g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 1g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
purslane
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

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.

Choline = 38%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 132%
Vitamin A = 114%
Vitamin C = 350%
Vitamin C = 503%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientpurslanekale
Choline38%0%
Vitamin A132%114%
Vitamin C350%503%
Vitamin E0%0%
Vitamin K0%0%

Purslane have significantly more Vitamins A than kale. Kale have significantly more Vitamins C than purslane. 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. Kale are a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin. Kale are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus. Kale are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron.

kale

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 59%
Vitamin B1 = 29%
Vitamin B2 = 127%
Vitamin B2 = 25%
Vitamin B3 = 50%
Vitamin B3 = 47%
Vitamin B5 = 9%
Vitamin B5 = 7%
Vitamin B6 = 83%
Vitamin B6 = 90%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientpurslanekale
Vitamin B159%29%
Vitamin B2127%25%
Vitamin B350%47%
Vitamin B59%7%
Vitamin B683%90%
Vitamin B120%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.

Sodium = 38%
Sodium = 134%
Potassium = 176%
Potassium = 56%
Calcium = 163%
Calcium = 189%
Magnesium = 243%
Magnesium = 116%
Phosphorus = 95%
Phosphorus = 47%
Iron = 415%
Iron = 230%
Manganese = 165%
Manganese = 130%
Selenium = 25%
Selenium = 14%
Copper = 141%
Copper = 111%
Zinc = 23%
Zinc = 18%
Nutrientpurslanekale
Sodium38%134%
Potasium176%56%
Calcium163%189%
Magnesium243%116%
Phosphorus95%47%
Iron415%230%
Manganese165%130%
Selenium25%14%
Copper141%111%
Zinc23%18%

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