Purslane, raw leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Purslane, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Acorn squash, cooked for less sodium.
Pick Purslane, raw for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is better2 g10.15 gWIN
- Carbohydrate26.04 g16.95 g
- Fibermore is better7.86 g—
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat0.25 g1.8 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.05 g—
- Sodiumless is betterWIN7.14 mg225 mg
- Potassiummore is better780.36 mg2470 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better78.57 mg325 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better1.66 mg9.95 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better76.79 mg340 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better19.29 mg105 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

