Purslane Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in purslane
100g of purslane contain about 16 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| handful
| cup
| half cup
| squash
| 1 plant
For example, a handful of purslane (35 g) contain about 6 calories.
Purslane key facts
The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with carrot.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Purslane | Carrot a common vegetable |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C | 21 mg | 5.9 mg |
| Potassium | 494 mg | 320 mg |
- Purslane has 50% fewer calories than the typical vegetable on this site (32 kcal per 100 g is the median of vegetables).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
PurslaneServing size:
handful of purslane (35 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 6 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of handful of purslane is similar to that of, for example:
- 0.5 sugar cube (16 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about purslane nutrition.
100g of Purslane
Nutrition
- Calories 16
- Carbs Total 3.4 g
- Fat 0.1 g
- Protein 1.3 g
Vitamins
- Vit A 1320 IU
- Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.047 mg
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.112 mg
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.48 mg
- Vit B5 0.036 mg
- Vit B6 0.073 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 12 mcg
- Vit C 21 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 494 mg
- Phosphorus 44 mg
- Magnessium 68 mg
- Calcium 65 mg
- Sodium 45 mg
- Iron 1.99 mg
- Zink 0.17 mg
Per 100 g, Purslane is an excellent source of vitamin C (23% DV) and a good source of magnesium (16% DV).
Vitamin C is needed for collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. The FDA Daily Value is 90 mg.
How many calories are in purslane leaves and roots?
- Handful of purslane leaves and roots (35g)6 kcal
- Cup of purslane (91g)15 kcal
- Half cup of purslane (45.5g)7 kcal
- Purslane squash (431g)69 kcal
- Purslane 1 plant (3g)0 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of purslane5 kcal
Compare purslane:
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Foods with similar calories:
- Cucumber calories 15 kcal
- Lettuce calories 15 kcal
- Radish calories 16 kcal
- Celery calories 16 kcal
- Yellow squash calories 16 kcal
- Celery stalk calories 16 kcal
- Bitter melon calories 17 kcal
- Endive calories 17 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
