Purslane, raw leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Purslane, raw comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein and less sodium.
Pick Purslane, raw for more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN17.35 g10.15 g
- Carbohydrate9.13 g16.95 g
- Fibermore is better8.26 g—
- Total sugarsless is better0.87 g—
- Total fat3 g1.8 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.3 g—
- Sodiumless is betterWIN26.09 mg225 mg
- Potassiummore is better343.48 mg2470 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better139.13 mg325 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better4.17 mg9.95 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better117.39 mg340 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better35.65 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.

