Purslane Nutrition Facts

Overview of Purslane Nutrition

Scientific Name: Portulaca oleracea

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Portulacaceae

Purslane or little hogweed (Portulaca oleracea) is a succulent plant found in many regions for the world. The leaves of this plant should be eaten in moderations because it contains oxalates. Oxalates have been shown to cause kidney stones.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	20 kcal	1%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	3.39 g	1%
Dietary Fiber	- g	-
Sugars	- g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.36 g	0%
Saturated Fat	- g	-
Monounsaturated Fat	- g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	- g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	- g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	- g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	- g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	- g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	- g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	- g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	2.03 g	4%
Tryptophan	- g
Threonine	- g
Isoleucine	- g
Leucine	- g
Lysine	- g
Methionine	- g
Cystine	- g
Phenylalanine	- g
Tyrosine	- g
Valine	- g
Arginine	- g
Histidine	- g
Alanine	- g
Aspartic Acid	- g
Glutamic Acid	- g
Glycine	- g
Proline	- g
Serine	- g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen	21.00 mg	23%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism	0.05 mg	4%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism	0.11 mg	8%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function	0.48 mg	3%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism	0.04 mg	1%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism	0.07 mg	4%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects	12.00 mcg	3%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	12.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function	12.80 mg	2%
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine	- mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health	396.00 mcg	44%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	- mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	- mcg
Alpha-Carotene	- mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	- mcg
Lycopenean antioxidant	- mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants	- mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health	- mg	-
Alpha-Tocopherol	- mg
Beta-Tocopherol	- mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	- mg
Delta-Tocopherol	- mg
Vitamin Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting	- mcg	-
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function	65.00 mg	5%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles	1.99 mg	11%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function	68.00 mg	16%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy	44.00 mg	4%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function	494.00 mg	11%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function	45.00 mg	2%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health	0.17 mg	2%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health	0.11 mg	12%
Manganesean antioxidant	0.30 mg	13%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function	0.90 mcg	2%
Iodinefor thyroid function	- mcg	-
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins	- mcg	-
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids	- mcg	-
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function	- mg	-
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	92.86 g
Ash	1.36 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.